Jakarta, April 17 -- The governments of Indonesia and Belarus have moved to explore opportunities for deeper collaboration in human resource development, expressing mutual interest in strengthening partnerships in higher education, science, and technology.

In a statement cited here on Thursday, Indonesian Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto emphasized his ministry's readiness to engage in further discussions with the Belarusian Ministry of Education.

"I appreciate Belarus' keenness to cooperate with us in this matter, and I am convinced that Indonesia's relations with Belarus will grow stronger and endure for years to come," he remarked while hosting Belarusian Ambassador to Indonesia, Raman Ramanouski, ...