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YIRMI to Foster Malaysia-Indonesia People Friendship
By Ahmad Fuad Yahya
JAKARTA, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Relations and cooperation between the people of
Malaysia and Indonesia will be further enhanced through the setting up of the
Malaysia-Indonesia People's Friendship Foundation (YIRMI) recently.
YIRMI information chief Sabaruddin Ahmad Sabri said for a start, a get to
know programme for arts and cultural practitioners from both countries to
compare notes would be held in Yogyakarta on Sept 18.
"YIRMI will be involved in various fields, including arts and cultural
heritage, information, community programme, economic, educational, and language
with the hope of improving relations between the people of the two countries,
apart from strengthening the Malay culture in the archipelago," he told
reporters here.
Sabaruddin said YIRMI, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), would spur
community programmes through the involvement of the people of the two countries
by stepping up networks of cooperation in information sharing through NGOs,
community groups and the media.
YIRMI will also be involved in campaigns, research and exhibitions that can
raise awareness and friendship between the people of Malaysia and Indonesia in
various fields, he added.
Teachers and students exchange programmes through NGOs from both countries
are also in the offing, he added.
-- BERNAMA