Humanitarian cooperation

Cooperation of the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Indonesia in humanitarian sphere is developing. 

October 6, 2015 Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus and the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia on Cooperation in the Field of Culture was signed. At the signing ceremony the Ambassador discussed with the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia Anies Baswedan the cooperation possibilities in the field of culture between Belarus and Indonesia, including the exchange of Days of Culture. 

September 1–8, 2013 distinguished company of the Brest Puppet Theatre led by the director Mikhail Shavel participated in the 1st Wayang World Puppet Carnival in Jakarta with the performance “Holstomer”. According to the decision of an international jury Belarusian company was awarded the “Best original performance” prize and the actor of the Brest Puppet Theater Vladimir Tevosyan was nominated for the “Best actor” award.

September 4–7, 2013 within the framework of «Mining 2013 Indonesia» JSC Belshina invited to Jakarta Belarus traditional song ensemble “Ternitza”. The ensemble performed for the Indonesian public at the JSC Belshina exposition site and at the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Jakarta.

September 28, 2013 an aerial acrobatics duet from Belarus “Duo Gorodji” presented an acrobatic straps performance at the “Jakarta International Performing Arts 2013” festival.

November 16 and 17, 2015 the Embassy in collaboration with the Honorary Consul of Belarus in Surabaya Mr. Darmawan Utomo arranged the concerts of Belarus traditional song ensemble “Ternitza” in Surabaya and Jakarta.

October 10-14, 2016 Director of the Art Gallery “University of Culture”, Lecturer of Department of Intercultural Communication of the Belarusian State University of Culture and Art Pavel Sapotska took part in the International Youth Forum held during the World Cultural Forum in Indonesian province Bali. 

September 13-16, 2017 within the framework of «Mining Indonesia 2017» exhibition JSC BelAZ invited to Jakarta the Belarus traditional song ensemble “Ternitza”. The ensemble performed for the Indonesian public at the JSC BelAZ exposition site. 

November 13, 2019 was signed and came into force an agreement on bilateral cooperation between the educational establishment “Belarusian State Academy of Music” and the Jakarta Institute of Art.

December 5, 2019 the delegation of the National Library of Indonesia visited Belarus. During the visit, the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of library area between the National Library of the Republic of Belarus and the National Library of the Republic of Indonesia was signed.

On November 3, 2020 during the online-ceremony the Rectors of the Belarusian State University and Airlangga University, Mr. Andrei Karol and Mr. Mohammad Nasih signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the universities.

Educational and cultural cooperation is actively developing. On June 23-25, 2021 the 1st International Online Exhibition “Education in Belarus 2021” for Indonesian youth took place.

From November 2021 to January 2022 four Belarusian-Indonesian interuniversity agreements were signed.

In November 2021 – between the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Surabaya and the Grodno State Medical University, as well as between the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics and the Presidential University.

In January 2022, the Agreement on Cooperation between the Minsk State Linguistic University and the University of National Development “Veteran” Yogyakarta was signed, as well as the Memorandum of Understanding between the Belarusian State Agricultural Academy and Tidar University.

In 2021, Belarus for the first time participated in the Indonesian National Cultural Week. The National Historical Museum of Belarus has presented a video about Belarusian national costumes for the Week online events.

Indonesian films participated in the 27th Minsk International Film Festival “Listapad”.

On 19 December 2024, Ambassador of Belarus to Indonesia Raman Ramanouski met with the Minister of Health of Indonesia Budi Gunadi Sadikin. During the meeting, the parties discussed ways to intensify cooperation between Belarus and Indonesia in the field of healthcare, and emphasized the importance of education exchanges in medicine.

On 18 February 2025, Ambassador of Belarus to Indonesia Raman Ramanouski met with Minister of Culture of Indonesia Fadli Zon. The interlocutors discussed ways to enhance cultural exchanges between Belarus and Indonesia, as well as the prospects for the participation of Belarusian and Indonesian representatives in cultural events held by the parties.

On 20 March 2025, Ambassador of Belarus Raman Ramanouski delivered a lecture to students of the President University (Indonesia) on the topic «Diplomatic relations between Belarus and Indonesia».

On 15 April 2025, Ambassador of Belarus to Indonesia Raman Ramanouski held a meeting with the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of Indonesia Brian Yuliarto with whom he discussed the prospects for developing cooperation in the field of education.

On 7 May 2025, the Embassy of Belarus in Indonesia held a screening of the films «Death Camps» and «Burnt Villages» by the Belarusfilm studio at the Russian House in Jakarta which gathered more than 100 participants.

Ambassador of Belarus to Indonesia Raman Ramanouski participated in the ministerial meeting «Culture for the Future» conducted by the Government of Indonesia on 3 – 5 September 2025 in Denpasar, Bali.

On 28 November 2025, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Indonesia Raman Ramanouski held a meeting with the Chairman of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Prof. Aria Satria.