Speaker of the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly Receives the Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders and Discuss Ways to Enhance Mutual Cooperation

His Excellency Bambang Soesatyo, the Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia has received Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, the Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders to discuss ways to enhance mutual cooperation.

During the meeting, Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, the Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders, expressed the council's appreciation under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar for Indonesia, its leadership, and people. He affirmed that Indonesia represents a pioneering model of human tolerance and coexistence and that the branch of the Muslim Council of Elders in Indonesia will work to disseminate the Indonesian model of coexistence and introduce it in the Southeast Asia region and globally. He also noted that the council will coordinate with relevant institutions within Indonesia to promote the values of dialogue and collective action in confronting global challenges, particularly the climate change crisis.

For his part, the Speaker of the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly praised the efforts of the #Muslim_Council_of_Elders under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and expressed his aspirations to enhance cooperation with the council in areas of promoting dialogue, tolerance, and coexistence. He also emphasized that the opening of the Indonesian branch of the Muslim Council of Elders would contribute to the implementation of many joint initiatives and projects while also commending the organization of the Muslim Council of Elders for the conference 'Religions and Climate Change: Southeast Asia' and its potential to shape a common vision for religious leaders and figures on the issue of climate change. Furthermore, the Speaker of the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly expressed his admiration and appreciation for the efforts led by the United Arab Emirates in promoting peace and human fraternity regionally and globally.