President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has emphasized that Australia is not only a neighboring country, but also a strategic comprehensive partner for ASEAN and connects ASEAN with the Indo-Pacific region. To that end, President Jokowi has appealed to Australia to join ASEAN in maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and to make it an […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (09/07) chaired the 18th East Asia Summit (EAS) at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta. In his remarks, President Jokowi urged the summit participants to maintain stability and peace to create prosperity in the region. “All of us sitting in this room have an equal responsibility to create peace, stability, […]

On the margin of the 43rd ASEAN Summit, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (09/07) hosted Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres in a bilateral meeting at the Kakatua room, Jakarta Convention Center, Special Capital Region of Jakarta. During the meeting, President Jokowi expressed concern over the current global situation and stated that the expectation […]

On the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (09/07) held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG) James Marape. In his opening remarks at the meeting, President Jokowi expressed his gratitude for PNG’s support for Indonesia’s sovereignty and integrity during the Melanesian Spearhead Group […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Iriana Jokowi hosted a gala dinner for leaders of ASEAN member states, partners, and international organizations at Hutan Kota restaurant in Gelora Bung Karno sports complex in Jakarta on the margin of the 43rd ASEAN Summit, Wednesday (09/06). According to Arnold Poernomo, a celebrity chef who prepared the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo invited India to optimize the cooperation to unlock the great potential of the Indian Ocean in a sustainable manner. “So far, the cooperation between ASEAN and India has been bringing concrete benefits for the people. Nevertheless, we still need to optimize our collaboration especially considering the huge potential of the Indian […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Thursday (09/07) will chair four meetings on the third day of the 43rd ASEAN Summit held in Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta. President Jokowi is scheduled to conduct a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape at Kakatua Room, JCC. In the same place, President Jokowi will […]

ASEAN-Canada Summit has been held on Wednesday (09/06) in Cendrawasih 3 Room, Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta. The Minister for Foreign Affairs Retno LP Marsudi elaborated that the meeting has resulted in two cooperation agreements. First, ASEAN and Canada have officially established ASEAN-Canada Strategic Partnership through the ratification of “Joint Leaders’ Statement on ASEAN-Canada Strategic […]

Supports for the implementation of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) were coming from various parties, including from the United States (US). The supports were confirmed through the adoption of ASEAN-United States Leaders’ Statement on Cooperation on the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific at the 11th ASEAN-US Summit, held at Cendrawasih Room 3, Jakarta […]

Leaders of ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Wednesday (09/06) at the Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta, agreed on cooperation in developing an electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem in the region. The agreement was formalized by leaders of ASEAN, People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea through the adoption of the document known as “ASEAN Plus Three […]