Bandung Message is one of three documents produced in the meetings held as part of the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Asian-African Conference (AAC).Bandung, W Java (ANTARA News) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Chinese President Xi Jinping and King of Swaziland Mswati III symbolically signed Bandung Message in the Merdeka Building here on Friday.
Bandung Message is one of three documents produced in the meetings held as part of the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Asian-African Conference (AAC).
The three documents are the Bandung Message, the Strengthening of the New Asian-African Strategic Partnership (NAASP) which contains an implementation framework and follow-up of Bandung Massage, and the Declaration of Palestine.
Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Armanatha Nasir has said China and Swaziland were selected to sign the Bandung Message along with Indonesia, based on particular consideration.
Nasir noted that China was selected to represent Asia to sign the document because it is a large and advanced country, while Swaziland was chosen to represent Africa because it is among the stable countries in the continent.
Besides the Bandung Message, the AAC will also declare the document on the NAASP, and on the Declaration of Palestine which contains eight points, namely support for Palestinian independence, appreciation of Palestines struggle and tenacity, promotion of the two-state solution, condemnation of Israels occupation, condemnation of Israeli attacks, support for the reconstruction of Gaza, encouraging the realization of Palestines application for membership to the United Nations, and pushing Asian and African countries that have yet to recognize Palestine as a country to do so.(*)
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