REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, NUSA DUA  --  The thirtd congress of  the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AACC) will be opened by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in Nusa Dua, Bali on Thursday.

The chief of the Constitutional Court, Arief Hidayat, had asked the president during a meeting in June to officially open the congress.

The aim of the congress is to promote the development of democracy, laws and constitutional rights in Asia through exchange of information and experiences regarding constitutional issues. AACC will also strive for deepening cooperation and friendship among constitutional institutions across Asia.

The congress in Bali is the third being held by the association with 16 member countries of Asia, including Indonesia, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, the Philippines, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, South Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Russia, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar.