Indonesia, Feb. 22 -- Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Bima Arya Sugiarto, opened a retreat for regional leaders here on Saturday and highlighted its importance, saying it will improve their leadership skills.

He added that the Home Affairs Ministry has the responsibility to enhance the competencies of regional heads.

"The series of sessions for regional heads this year is expected to meet the determined goals," he said during the opening of the retreat at Lembah Tidar Military Academy in Magelang.

He informed that the speakers will discuss several topics to provide insights to regional heads during the retreat.

The topics will seek to build understanding on the main responsibilities of regional heads, the Asta Cita concept, and the w...