Banda Aceh, Sept. 23 -- The municipal government of Banda Aceh received a visit from New Zealand's Deputy Head of Mission to Indonesia, Dr Giselle Larcombe, to explore cooperation in education and women's economic empowerment.

"We discussed political, social, and economic developments in Aceh 20 years after the Helsinki peace memorandum of understanding (MoU), while also looking into opportunities for bilateral cooperation in various fields," Banda Aceh Deputy Mayor Afdhal Khalilullah said in Banda Aceh on Tuesday.

The meeting, held at the Banda Aceh Town Hall, coincided with the two-decade milestone of peace in Aceh. "It has been a long journey from conflict to the peace we enjoy today. Banda Aceh also stands as a symbol of recovery af...