Acting Jakarta Governor Teguh Setyabudi and City Secretary Marullah Matali, visited the Indonesian National Archives (ANRI) Building on Jalan Ampera Raya, South Jakarta, Friday (1/10).

This visit especially inspired me to preserve history better

The visit was done to see various archival documents, especially the long history of Jakarta's journey. In the visit, they visited several archive rooms, such as visiting the Video Spectral Comparator (VSC) device to test the authenticity of the archives, Mit Folding Endurance as a tool to test the durability of archive coverage, Tear Tester Elemendorf as a tool to test paper tearing, seeing the process of physical strengthening of paper in archives using Japanese tissue, reviewing the archive administration service room, and watching a documentary video of the inauguration of Pasar Senen in the past.

"This visit especially inspired me to preserve history better," Teguh expressed.

He explained ANRI was successful in maintaining archives of Jakarta's long from when it was still called Jayakarta, Batavia, until now. Hence, the Jakarta administration would synergize with ANRI in commemorating the five centuries of the City of Jakarta and the host to welcome National Archives Day 2025 on May 18, 2025.

"I assigned the Library and Archives Agency and Regional Cooperation Bureau to intensively make relations with ANRI and be ready to support the commemoration of National Archives Day which will spur our enthusiasm to better protect archives in Jakarta," he explained.

ANRI Acting Head, Imam Gunarto expressed his gratitude for the support of the Jakarta administration supported various national and international archive events in Jakarta.

"On the commemoration of National Archives Day, we hope not just to host but to collaborate in compiling an archival product on Jakarta's long journey as a whole to welcome the global city," he hoped.

He added ANRI was also ready to work together to launch a modern, digital and connected archives system in Jakarta which would become a pilot in other areas and was the first.

"This is appropriate because Jakarta is now ranked fourth nationally with a score of 93.11 points with an A grade for archiving," he stated.