Opening remarks by Federica Mogherini at the 1st EU-Indonesia Joint Committee

The European Union is glad to welcome Indonesia for this meeting on the 29 November 2016. It is a very important step in our bilateral relations.

Frederica Mogherini reminded that Indonesia is one of the largest democracies in the world, it is a country of a quarter of a billion inhabitans, the largest country in the world with a majority of Muslim citizens and with an incredibly diverse society that is a model for the rest of the world, and this is also a source of inspiration for us in Europe

• Primary Source

EU: EEAS: speech: 29.11.16: Joint Press Release following the First Meeting of the EU-Indonesia Joint Committee https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/16101/

ESO: Background information: EU-Indonesia relations http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-indonesia-relations/

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