President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (14/4) morning flew from Atang Sendjaja Bogor Air Force Base to Karya Island, Panggang Island Regency, North Thousand Islands Sub-district, Thousand Island Administrative Regency, on Indonesian Air Force’s Super Puma Helicopter to lead the ceremony of the Declaration of Wildlife and Plant Rescue Movement as a part of the […]

Head of the International Liaison Department of the Communist Party of China Song Tao on Wednesday (13/4) afternoon, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, met President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. On the occasion, Song Tao conveyed a greeting from the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping for the friendship that has been established. Moreover, […]

President Joko Widodo emphasized that synergy as well as synchronization are the keys for a more efficient and effective national development. “I don’t want to use old traditions anymore, in which planning and budgeting are not synchronized. It makes the targeted goals are not met,” the President said in his introductory remarks at a Limited […]

Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Roberto Azevedo on Wednesday (13/4) at the Merdeka Palace met with Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. On that occasion, on behalf of WTO Azevedo appreciated the Indonesian Government for successfully organizing the WTO Summit in Bali as well as for Indonesia’s role in supporting the Summit in […]

Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno L.P. Marsudi on Tuesday (12/4) met with her Malaysian counterpart Sri Anifah Amman on the sidelines of the Council of the Foreign Ministers, which is a preparatory meeting (on 12-13 April 2016) before the 13th Summit of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on 14-15 April 2016. During […]

After inaugurating the Opening of the 2016 International Fleet Review (IFR), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI) Commander Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo and Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Ade Supandi inspected an international battleships parade on KRI Frans Kaisiepo-368, an Indonesian Naval battleship. President Jokowi inspected as many as 20 […]

As many as 49 warships dan naval forces from 35 countries join the 2016 International Fleet Review (IFR), the 15th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS), and the 2nd Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo of 2016 (MNEK), held in Padang, West Sumatera, from Tuesday (12/4) to Saturday (16/4). The Chief of Staff of Indonesian Navy, Admiral Ade […]

Presiden Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that he understands that one of the most difficult wars is the war for humanity. Therefore, according to the President, millitary operation besides war cannot be taken for granted. “Humanitarian assitance operation, especially to handle disasters in seas and to conduct Search and Rescue Operation requires responsiveness, speed and good human […]

Accepting the invitation of several European countries leaders, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo is scheduled to visit several European countries, among others: Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The working visit will take place from Monday (18/4) to Friday (22/4). Besides having  bilateral meetings with four […]