Jakarta, May 14 -- Deputy Home Affairs Minister Akhmad Wiyagus reminded regional governments to collaborate on governance and development amid challenging global dynamics.

"Inter-regional cooperation is no longer merely an administrative option, but has become a national strategic necessity," Wiyagus said in a statement issued here on Wednesday.

He conveyed the statement during the Gala Dinner of the Mitra Praja Utama (MPU) Regional Collaboration Forum gathering in Semarang, Central Java, on Monday (May 11).

Furthermore, Wiyagus expressed hope that the MPU forum would produce strategic and applicable measures to strengthen synergy between the central and regional governments in maintaining national economic stability.

"I also encourag...