President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said the Indian Ocean is a vast region that poses many challenges for countries situated in the region. However, the President, who was once a  businessman, said those challenges would in fact provide opportunities for businessmen,“Herein lies business opportunities,” the President said in his introductory remarks at the opening of the […]

The Ministerial Meeting of Member Countries of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) has produced a number of agreements, namely the Jakarta Concord, the IORA Action Plan which contains concrete actions to implement the Jakarta Concord, as well as the IORA Declaration for the Prevention of and Fight Against Terrorism and Extremism. In a press […]

The meeting of senior officials of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) member countries which is the first agenda of the IORA Summit, has managed to prepare the outcome documents. Today, the results of the discussion will be conveyed at the Ministerial Summit. The ministers will then report the resultsto the leaders during the Leaders’ […]

Saudi Arabian King, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, expressed his appreciation for Indonesian people who demonstrated inter-religious unity, hoping all citizens would uphold the value of tolerance in the society. “Stability in Indonesia is the fruit of the spirit of tolerance and coexistence among its people of all stripes. We should always offer hands […]

On behalf of Indonesian muslims, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo expressed his gratitude to Khadimul Haramain Al-Syarifain His Majesty King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud for returning the normal figure of Indonesia’s hajj quota from 168,000 to 211,000 starting this year.“It means, there is an additional of 43,000, plus 10,000 for 2017. The total of additional […]

After delivering a short speech at the House of Representatives (DPR-RI), Khadimul Haramain Al-Syarifain/the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia on Thursday (2/3) headed to Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta. Upon his arrival, the King was welcomed by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and Grand Imam of […]

Bilateral meeting between President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and the King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, on Wednesday (1/3) afternoon, was productive and carried out in a friendly atmosphere. Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, in a joint press conference with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs […]

Local residents enthusiastically greeted King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia and his entourage along the way from the Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta to the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, on Wednesday (1/3) afternoon. Even in Bogor, the crowds were so enthusiastic to welcome King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud and his […]

Considering that Indonesian waters covers a very large area and it has abundant marine resources, it is necessary to manage the area optimally and sustainably. The management of marine resources is part of ourefforts to realize the goal of Indonesia as the World Maritime Fulcrum and also to give benefits to the people so they […]

Tax anmesty program has been conducting for 8 months since March 2016, and it now enters its final phase. President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo admitted that he realizes that tax officers particularly those working at the Directorate General of Tax have been working 24 hours a day. “It is true that Directorate General of Tax opens […]