UK, Indonesia's NU sign MoU to promote religious tolerance

UK Ambassador to Indonesia Moazzam Malik. Image from dunia.news.viva

Jakarta, (IINA) - The United Kingdom and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU)signed here on Friday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on promoting religious tolerance and countering extremism, The Jakarta Post news reported.
In the modern world, all countries had to deal with extremism, UK Ambassador to Indonesia Moazzam Malik said, adding that in doing so, the countries could learn from each other.
Indonesia had firsthand experience in promoting pluralism and moderation in religious practice, Malik said, adding that countering growing extremism required a concrete international program.
Aside from signing the MoU, the UK foreign ministry in cooperation with NU also started an exchange of student program to enhance personal cooperation between Islamic universities in Indonesia and Islamic institutions in the UK.
"It is very important for people in the UK to see Islam in Indonesia," Malik asserted.
During the signing of the MoU, Malik was awarded honorary NU membership for being a foreign Muslim who promotes moderate Islamic values.
SM/IINA

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