REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BALI - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held courtesy call with his Iranian counterpart, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on the sidelines of the 5th Bali Democracy Forum (BDF), on Friday.
"Vice President informed me that Non-Alignment Movement Summit in Teheran ran very well. I congratulate you, Mr. President," SBY opened the talk with Ahmadinejad.
As a response, Ahmadinejad praised BDF as an amazing and fresh idea where every nation could enrich its experience on democracy. Democracy grew in every nation in different way and we must respect each other, he said.
While holding bilateral meeting, SBY was accompanied by Coordinating Minister of Economy Hatta Rajasa, Minister of Mineral and Energy Jero Wacik, and Minister of Education and Culture M Nuh.
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