KEDUTAAN BESAR REPUBLIK INDONESIA
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
8 Darwin Avenue, Yarralumla, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600
AUSTRALIA
PRESS
RELEASE
No. 36/PR/VII/2004
INDONESIA HOSTS JENKINS-SOGA FAMILY
REUNION
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Indonesia is pleased to have
facilitated, at the request of the parties concerned, the
family reunion of Mr. Charles Robert Jenkins and Ms. Hitomi
Soga - and their two children. As it has already stated
from the very beginning, the Government of Indonesia consistently
considers the nature of this family reunion as a humanitarian
issue and, hence, it should not necessarily cause any political
or legal implication. The fact that this family reunion
is a humanitarian affair has also been duly acknowledged
by all the states involved.
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Following close consultations
with the governments concerned, and having the consent of
both Mr. Jenkins and Ms. Soga themselves, it is with distinct
honour that we welcome the family reunion in Indonesia today.
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Beyond the humanitarian perspective,
successful outcome of the efforts to realize the family
reunion has the potential to promote further the confidence
among all the countries concerned - which would hopefully
help foster the conducive atmosphere in the Korean Peninsula.
As a country that enjoy friendly relationship with all these
countries, Indonesia is pleased to have contributed to this
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