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Mattis Meets Indonesian FM, Discusses Jakarta Meeting

The US Defense Secretary James Mattis met with Indonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi at the Pentagon on Monday, according to the Associated Press. 

At the meeting, Mattis praised Indonesia for its efforts to promote stability and peace with its neighbors and its support for reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan.

"We also appreciate Indonesia's support for reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan. We welcome your initiative to host a trilateral meeting of Afghan, Pakistani and Indonesian religious leaders. In light of your nation's multiethnic society, your voice in denouncing theological violence and your endorsement of the peace process shows the path to a lasting peace in Afghanistan, a country which has suffered far too long from war,” he said.

This comes ahead of the Ulema meeting in Indonesia between religious scholars from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia.

The meeting is expected to be held in Jakarta in the near future.

The religious scholars are expected to discuss the ongoing war in Afghanistan and the campaign against terrorism, according Afghan officials.
 
The war on terrorism and the ongoing turmoil in Afghanistan will dominate the agenda at the conference, said officials from the High Peace Council (HPC).

The HPC strongly supports the involvement of Indonesia for peace in Afghanistan and the timeframe for the conference will be announced by Indonesian officials sometime in the near future, according to officials.

Historically, Indonesia has been well-regarded for its quiet but decisive mediation role in conflict resolution processes in Cambodia the 1980s, as well as for its actions in achieving peaceful resolutions to internal religious conflicts in Ambon and Aceh.

Mattis Meets Indonesian FM, Discusses Jakarta Meeting

Indonesia’s foreign minister met with the US defense secretary on Monday and discussed Jakarta’s support for peace in Afghanistan.

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The US Defense Secretary James Mattis met with Indonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi at the Pentagon on Monday, according to the Associated Press. 

At the meeting, Mattis praised Indonesia for its efforts to promote stability and peace with its neighbors and its support for reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan.

"We also appreciate Indonesia's support for reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan. We welcome your initiative to host a trilateral meeting of Afghan, Pakistani and Indonesian religious leaders. In light of your nation's multiethnic society, your voice in denouncing theological violence and your endorsement of the peace process shows the path to a lasting peace in Afghanistan, a country which has suffered far too long from war,” he said.

This comes ahead of the Ulema meeting in Indonesia between religious scholars from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia.

The meeting is expected to be held in Jakarta in the near future.

The religious scholars are expected to discuss the ongoing war in Afghanistan and the campaign against terrorism, according Afghan officials.
 
The war on terrorism and the ongoing turmoil in Afghanistan will dominate the agenda at the conference, said officials from the High Peace Council (HPC).

The HPC strongly supports the involvement of Indonesia for peace in Afghanistan and the timeframe for the conference will be announced by Indonesian officials sometime in the near future, according to officials.

Historically, Indonesia has been well-regarded for its quiet but decisive mediation role in conflict resolution processes in Cambodia the 1980s, as well as for its actions in achieving peaceful resolutions to internal religious conflicts in Ambon and Aceh.

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