Jakarta Globe, Eko Prasetyo, April 22, 2016
President Joko Widodo meets with European Council President Donald Tusk in Brussels, Thursday (21/04). (State Palace Press Photo/Laily) |
Jakarta.
President Joko Widodo met with European Council President Donald Tusk at the
Europa building, seat of the European Council, in Brussels, an official
statement said on Thursday (21/04).
In the
meeting, Joko said Indonesia is a "living laboratory" where Islam,
democracy and religious tolerance exist side by side.
Tusk in
response praised the way Indonesia has been fostering democracy, human rights
and religious tolerance, often under difficult circumstances, and said the
council will continue its interfaith exchange program with Indonesia.
The
European Council also said it will look at the proposal for a visa waiver
program for Indonesian citizens, as soon as the security situation in Europe
improves.
The
Indonesian president had earlier met with European Parliament President Martin
Schulz, and conducted a bilateral meeting with European Commission President
Jean-Claude Junker.
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