Indonesia–Serbia relations
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Indonesia and Serbia maintain diplomatic relations established between Indonesia and SFR Yugoslavia in 1954.[1]
History
[edit]The bilateral relations was officially established in 1954. The historic political links between Indonesia and Serbia was Non Aligned Movement. Indonesian first President Sukarno and Yugoslavian President Josip Broz Tito was the founding fathers of the Non Aligned Movement back in 1961.
After the dissolution of Yugoslavia, followed by the Bosnian War in 1992–1995, the bilateral relations hit the lowest level, since Indonesia as the world largest Muslim-populated country, condemned the crime of ethnic-cleansing based upon race and religion, against Muslim Bosniaks committed by the Serbs. Naturally, some of Indonesian Muslims shared and demonstrated the solidarity with Muslim Bosniaks.
The bilateral relations returned to normality in 2000s. In 2008, Indonesia supports the territorial integrity of Serbia by not recognizing the independence of Kosovo. Nevertheless, Indonesia has urged Serbia to always follow the peaceful way through dialog to resolving the conflicts and addressing the separatist problems in Kosovo.[2]
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of Indonesia–Serbia bilateral relations, an Indonesian Cultural Night was performed during the 36th International Fair of Tourism in Belgrade, on February 25, 2014. The cultural performance featuring Indonesian traditional dances, exhibition and batik fashion show.[3]
Economic relations
[edit]Trade between two countries amounted to $229 million in 2023; Indonesia's merchandise export to Serbia were about $224 million; Serbian exports were standing at $5 million.[4] Indonesian export to Serbia include textile and agricultural products, while Serbian export to Indonesia include machinery, chemicals, and health appliances.
Resident diplomatic missions
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "Bileteral issues with foreign countries: Indonesia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ Fernan Rahadi (June 8, 2013). "Presiden Serbia Puji Indonesia" (in Indonesian). Republika Online. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ B Kunto Wibisono (February 27, 2014). "Malam budaya Indonesia pikat ibu negara Serbia" (in Indonesian). Antara News. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ https://pks.rs/pregled-spoljnotrgovinskih-kretanja
Literature
[edit]- Dimić, Ljubodrag; Raković, Aleksandar; Milošević, Miladin (2015). Yugoslavia-Indonesia 1945-1967: Research and documentation (PDF). Belgrade-Jakarta: Archives of Yugoslavia, National Archives of The Republic of Indonesia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2019-10-07.