BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 10. An event was held
at the Indonesian Embassy in Azerbaijan to mark the launch and
strengthening of the presence of the Pencak Silat community, a
traditional Indonesian martial art, today, Trend’s correspondent
reports from the event.


Pencak Silat, an indigenous martial art and intangible cultural
heritage recognized by UNESCO, contributes to strengthening
diplomatic relations and cross-cultural understanding between
Indonesia and Azerbaijan.


Berlian Helmy, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
Indonesia to Azerbaijan, officially inaugurated the Azerbaijan
Pencak Silat Community (APSC).


The Embassy of Indonesia in Baku officially recognizes and
supports the Community as the sole body authorized to organize and
oversee all Pencak Silat activities in Azerbaijan.


This step is expected to attract the full attention and support
of the relevant Azerbaijani authorities and Ministries, with the
aim of strengthening the sport’s legal status and developing its
domestic ecosystem.


The official signing ceremony took place in Baku, attended by
members of Indonesia diplomat, representatives of the sports
community, and local Azerbaijani journalists.







The agenda commenced with national anthems of both countries,
followed by remarks from the President of the Azerbaijan Pencak
Silat Community, Magami Bayramov, and an address by the Ambassador
of the Republic of Indonesia.


In his remarks, Helmy emphasized that Pencak Silat has long been
practiced as a global martial art and is regularly contested by
numerous countries at international competitions.


In light of its growing international recognition, he expressed
his strong hope that the Azerbaijan Pencak Silat Community would
soon prepare and send its best athletes to compete and achieve
success at the prestigious 21st World Pencak Silat Championship,
scheduled to take place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on December
5–12.


President of APSC, Magami Bayramov, expressed his highest
appreciation to the Indonesian Embassy for this important
recognition. According to him, this recognition would further
motivate Azerbaijani athletes to strengthen the sport’s recognition
and development in Azerbaijan, while also preparing themselves to
compete at the World Championship in Uzbekistan.


The ceremony concluded with the reading of the official
inauguration document by the organizing committee, followed by the
signing of the document by the Ambassador of the Republic of
Indonesia and a group photo with the Community’s board members.