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Enhanced Iran-Indonesia ties to fortify global peace: Pezeshkian
He made the remarks in a congratulatory message to his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo on Indonesia Independence Day.
Referring to the historical bonds between Iran and Indonesia and the two countries’ common interests and numerous capacities for cooperation, the Iranian president expressed hope for further cooperation between the two nations.
Every year on August 17th, Indonesia celebrates its Independence Day, locally known as Hari Kemerdekaan RI, with great enthusiasm and national pride.
On August 17, 1945, two days after Japan surrendered to the Allies in World War II that also brought an end to the war in Asia, Indonesia declared independence from Dutch colonial rule.
The Dutch fought to prolong colonial rule, often through barbaric means, before ceding on December 27, 1949.