Indonesia, June 15 -- I truly appreciate the Dutch government's openness and partnership in the repatriation process,

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian and Dutch governments have agreed to strengthen their collaboration on the repatriation of Indonesian cultural artifacts currently housed in the Netherlands.

The agreement was reached during a meeting between Indonesian Culture Minister Fadli Zon and Dutch Minister of Education, Culture, and Science Eppo Bruins at the latter's office in The Hague on Saturday (June 14).

Both ministers acknowledged the need for long-term bilateral cooperation in researching the provenance of cultural objects and emphasized the importance of streamlining the repatriation process for artifacts of historical...