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Hong Kong and Indonesia sign MoU on Cultural Co-operation (with photos)
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     The Home Affairs Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cultural Co-operation today (May 1).

     Representing the HKSAR Government, the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah, signed the MoU with the Minister of Education and Culture, Indonesia, Dr Muhadjir Effendy.

     The Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung, and the President of Indonesia, Mr Joko Widodo, also attended the signing ceremony.

     The MoU reflects the joint efforts of Hong Kong and Indonesia in strengthening cultural co-operation between the two places and provides a framework for promoting collaborative initiatives and exchanges in the fields of the art and culture. Such co-operation will contribute to the furtherance of closer cultural ties and better understanding between the peoples of Indonesia and Hong Kong.
 
Ends/Monday, May 1, 2017
Issued at HKT 11:21
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The Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung met the visiting President of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr Joko Widodo, at Government House today (May 1). Photo shows Mr Leung (back row, right) and Mr Widodo (back row, left) witnessing the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on cultural co-operation by the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah (front row, right) and the Minister of Education and Culture, Indonesia, Dr Muhadjir Effendy (front row, left).
The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah, signs a Memorandum of Understanding on Cultural Co-operation between Hong Kong and Indonesia with the Minister of Education and Culture, the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia), Dr Muhadjir Effendy, today (May 1). The Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung (second right), the President of the Indonesia, Mr Joko Widodo (second left), Mr Lau (first right) and Dr Muhadjir Effendy (first left), are pictured after the signing ceremony.