inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ensures that budget efficiency within the ministry does not have an impact on operations or efforts to protect Indonesian citizens abroad.

"Budget efficiency is not intended to reduce or limit the function of the ministry's duties, in fact the goal is to increase performance efficiency," said Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Arrmanatha Nasir on Thursday (2/13/2025).

Armanatha emphasized that budget efficiency does not mean that the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will minimize their efforts to protect the Indonesian citizens.

He considered that budget efficiency provides an opportunity to continue to improve performance when carrying out duties, including in handling cases involving Indonesian citizens abroad.

Nasir also ensured that if later his party needed to carry out urgent tasks to protect Indonesian citizens, such as evacuating Indonesian citizens from conflict areas, the government could disburse additional funds to the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He stated that the ministry will also submit a similar request if there is an urgent need for Indonesian citizen protection in the future.

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