Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir told reporters the meeting between Iran’s President Rouhani and Indonesian President Joko Widodo will be held in Jakarta and on the sidelines of the 60th anniversary of the Asia-Africa Conference (AAC).
Indonesia is preparing celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of a conference that eventually laid the foundation for the non-aligned movement.
Known as the Asia-Africa Conference, the 1955 gathering brought leaders from Asia and Africa to Bandung, Indonesia, to discuss the role the developing world would play in the future global economy, peace and security during the Cold War.
According to the event’s organizers, the theme of the anniversary summit will look to strengthen the Asia-Africa cooperation that started decades ago and allow leaders from both regions’ to share their economic development experiences.
The event’s ministerial level meetings will kick off in Jakarta on April 20. The Asian-African summit will then be held in the capital from April 22 to 23, with Indonesian President Joko Widodo scheduled to give the opening address.
Indonesia has invited delegates from 109 Asian and African countries, 16 observer countries and 25 international organizations. Around 30 heads of state from countries including Iran, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Japan, South Africa, Mozambique and Pakistan have confirmed their attendance.
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