President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and the First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo hosted the 43rd ASEAN Summit Gala Dinner for the leaders of ASEAN countries at Hutan Kota in Gelora Bung Karno sports complex, Wednesday (09/06). President Jokowi and the First Lady, wearing traditional Betawi attire, welcomed the leaders of ASEAN countries, leaders of partner […]

On the margin of the 43rd ASEAN Summit, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo held a bilateral meeting with the United States Vice President Kamala Harris in the Kakatua Room at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta, on Wednesday (09/06). During the meeting, President Jokowi expressed that the United States is a comprehensive strategic partner for ASEAN. […]

During gala dinner of the 43rd ASEAN Summit, Cordon Guard of the Presidential Security Details (Paspampres) was tasked to welcome the guests of honor at Hutan Kota in Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) sports complex, Jakarta, Wednesday (09/06). “The Cordon Guard was assigned to welcome heads of state attending the Summit,” Cordon Guard’s Platoon Commander 2Lt. […]

First Lady Ibu Iriana Jokowi hosted a series of activities for spouses of ASEAN leaders and partners at the Archipelago Park of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Jakarta, Wednesday (09/06). “I hope that everyone will enjoy the activities that I will host in Jakarta,” she said. Several cultural performances have been prepared to be showcased […]

First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo Wednesday (09/06) welcomed the spouses of the ASEAN leaders and partners at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) Archipelago—an Indonesian themed amusement park which was located in eastern part of Jakarta—during the Spouse Program. Among the first to arrive were Mrs. Vandala Siphandone from Laos, Mrs. Yuko Kishida from Japan, Mrs. […]

ASEAN and Japan Wednesday (09/06) have officially agreed to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership. This agreement was adopted at the 26th ASEAN-Japan Summit at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta. “During the Summit, the two leaders officially agreed to form a comprehensive strategic partnership as outlined in the Joint Statement on the Establishment of the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo held the 24th ASEAN-Republic of Korea (RoK) Summit, at Cendrawasih Room 3, Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta, Wednesday (09/06). Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno LP Marsudi explained that the meeting discussed a number of collaborations, especially in the new or emerging economy sectors such as financial technology (fintech), digital economy, and […]

The 26th ASEAN-China Summit that was held on Wednesday (09/06) successfully generated some cooperation agreements in various sectors contained in six documents; two of which will be adopted and six will be kept as records. Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi mentioned that the two documents to be adopted are the ASEAN-China Joint Statement on […]

Following an agreement to become strategic partners, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed hope for ASEAN-Canada’s partnership to bring greater benefits for the people in the region. “On this day, the ASEAN-Canada’s partnership has entered a new phase as strategic partners. Welcome to ASEAN’s big family, PM Trudeau. Hopefully, our cooperation will bring greater benefits to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on the United States to jointly build a peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific region through tangible and inclusive cooperation. The President made the statement in his remarks during the 11th ASEAN-US Summit at Cendrawasih Room 3, the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta, Wednesday (09/06). “ASEAN has agreed to persist in […]