Jakarta, May 15 -- Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Puan Maharani emphasized that fostering a culture of peace and tolerance in establishing relations between countries is a prerequisite for development.

Maharani made the statement at the 19th Session of the Parliamentary Union of OIC Member States (PUIC) Conference in Jakarta, Wednesday (May 14).

Puan emphasized that development can only be achieved in any country when there is order and peace both domestically and internationally.

"We live on the same Earth, are interdependent, and require mutual order and peace," she stated.

"There is no development without peace, and no peace without development," she stressed.

In addition, Puan noted that the resilience o...