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    "data": {
        "id": 1898011,
        "msgid": "yogyakarta-and-qatar-explore-cultural-cooperation-1785765017",
        "date": "2026-08-03 19:24:00",
        "title": "Yogyakarta and Qatar Explore Cultural Cooperation",
        "author": "Irvan Sihombing",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Governor of Yogyakarta Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X met with Qatar's Ambassador to Indonesia to discuss strategic cultural cooperation. The talks included plans for future cultural programmes and the revival of a previously stalled museum development project in Yogyakarta. The meeting also touched upon Yogyakarta's involvement in commemorating 50 years of Indonesia-Qatar bilateral relations in December 2026.",
        "content": "<p>The Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY), Sri Sultan\nHamengku Buwono X, received a visit from the Qatari Ambassador to\nIndonesia, Sultan bin Mubarak Saad Al-Dosari, at Kepatihan, Yogyakarta,\non Monday (3 July). The meeting discussed the exploration of strategic\ncooperation in the field of culture between the Government of Qatar and\nDIY.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Sultan bin Mubarak said the visit aimed to introduce\nhimself as the new official whilst strengthening the close ties already\nestablished with Yogyakarta. He affirmed his commitment to realising\nvarious cultural programmes and events in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe discussed the forms of cooperation to be realised between Qatar\nand DIY, particularly in the field of culture. Going forward there will\nbe many programmes and events, but their form remains a surprise,\u201d said\nSultan bin Mubarak after the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X explained that the meeting was an\ninitial step towards building deeper communication. One key point\ndiscussed was DIY\u2019s involvement in commemorating 50 years of\nIndonesia-Qatar bilateral relations, the culmination of which will take\nplace at the end of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA Qatari arts delegation is scheduled to visit Yogyakarta on 11-12\nDecember 2026 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of bilateral\nrelations. We are still awaiting the technical details regarding the\nconcept of the event,\u201d said Sri Sultan.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the arts agenda, the meeting also revisited plans for\ncooperation on museum development in DIY by Qatar. This project was\npreviously postponed and cancelled due to the conflict situation in\nGaza.<\/p>\n<p>Sri Sultan added that museum leadership from Qatar is planned to\nvisit at the end of this year to discuss the continuation of the\nproject. This follow-up meeting is expected to provide clarity on the\ntechnical details of the museum development that had been delayed.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/yogyakarta-and-qatar-explore-cultural-cooperation-1785765017",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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