TEHRAN – Highlighting Iran’s intensive capabilities in science and expertise, Rolliansyah Soemirat, the Indonesian ambassador to Tehran, has stated the brand new Indonesian administration intends to develop scientific and technological ties with Iran.
“The administration is looking forward to the expansion of international collaborations, particularly in fields of science and technology, which opens up new opportunities for cooperation between the two countries. The main focus of the interactions will be centered around sharing technology and emerging innovations, as well as boosting technological cooperation,” IRNA quoted Soemirat as saying.
The official made the remarks in a gathering with Hossein Roozbeh, the pinnacle of the Organization for the Development of International Cooperation in Science and Technology, on Wednesday.
Referring to his go to to an exhibition of achievements on the Iran House of Innovation and Technology (iHiT), the official stated the exhibition clearly showcased solely part of Iran’s capacities and capabilities in science and expertise. “These achievements demonstrate Iran’s status in the global ecosystem of science and innovation.”
Iran, with a inhabitants of greater than 90 million, and Indonesia, with round 280 million folks, function an amazing marketplace for technological services and products, he stated, including that the difficulty is a vital issue for selling bilateral relations.
Lauding the inauguration of an iHiT department in Jakarta, Soemirat acknowledged that the middle can lay the premise for future collaborative partnerships in technological fields.
The envoy went on to enumerate Indonesia’s priorities for cooperation; these embrace empowering human sources, bettering the academic system, supplying and distributing meals for the brand new era, and increasing meals and vitality safety.
Underscoring progress within the well being sector, together with distant surgical procedures in Indonesian hospitals, the official stated superior medical applied sciences, biotechnology, and telemedicine are among the many high priorities for the enhancement of scientific cooperation, provided that the nation entails 17,000 islands. In many of those areas, the easiest way to present medical providers is thru using telemedicine.
The official went on to suggest establishing an Iranian enterprise and expertise hub in Jakarta, exchanging calendars of technological occasions, holding joint workshops and exhibitions in particular person and on-line, and making a sustainable communication platform for ongoing interactions between technological firms and establishments of the 2 nations.
Enhancing scientific relations
In October, Soemirat emphasised the necessity to promote scientific, technological, and academic collaborations between Indonesia and Iran.
“Relations between Tehran and Jakarta need to be upgraded from political to technological cooperation,” IRNA quoted Soemirat as saying.
The official made the remarks throughout a ceremony held on the University of Tehran to mark 75 years of diplomatic relations between the 2 nations.
“To reduce scientific dependence on developed countries, it is essential to establish a joint network in key areas such as information technology, artificial intelligence (AI), clean energy, and marine sciences between Iran and Indonesia,” he famous.
Referring to the membership of the 2 nations in establishments such because the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Non-Aligned Movement, and BRICS, Soemirat emphasised the necessity for fostering synergy and cooperation between the 2 nations to tackle the issues of the Islamic world, the area, and the world.
The official additionally known as for the enlargement of ties within the fields of maritime governance, vitality safety, local weather change, and the blue financial system in order that the ocean turns into an element for unity and creates a mannequin of sustainable growth.
The Indonesian ambassador additionally acknowledged that Indonesia is opposed to any unilateral sanctions and emphasised the need of resolving the Iranian nuclear challenge by diplomacy. “Indonesia defends the right of all countries to the peaceful use of nuclear energy.”
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