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Article: RI TO HOST ASIA PACIFIC INTERFAITH DIALOGUE.
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- ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia)
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- August 4, 2004
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Jakarta, Aug 4 (ANTARA) - Indonesia plans to hold an Asia Pacific interfaith dialogue in October to discuss among others the root of terrorism and the US policy on Palestine issue. Chief of moslem organization Muhammadiyah, Syafi'i Ma'arif disclosed the plan after a meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirajuda here, Wednesday. The event would be sponsored by Indonesia and Australia, while Muhammadiyah would serve as the government's partner in the dialogue. "Before the election we would be busy and therefore it (the dialogue) may be held in October," Syafi'i said. The interfaith dialogue, he said, ia aimed to empower moderate groups to ward off ...