President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (05/23) at the State Palace, Jakarta, welcomed the finalists of this year’s Puteri Indonesia beauty pageant. On that occasion, the President underscored the important role of younger generation in Indonesia’s demographic bonus. “The President has delivered several points of note. First, the youth play a significant role in the country’s […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (05/22) met with retired personnel of the Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. “We had a conversation with the President regarding the effort to improve the welfare of retired TNI and Polri personnel. We will submit recommendation related to […]

The commemoration of the 115th National Awakening Day this year is the right momentum to build a joint effort in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to acting Minister of Communication and Informatics Mahfud MD. For the record, this year’s National Awakening Day is the first commemoration after the World Health Organization (WHO) announced […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called on state leaders to have the courage to carry out a major revolution to stop and prevent wars in order to create world peace. The President highlighted that in the end, it is the people who will fall victims to the war. “As leaders, we must have the courage and […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo held a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, at Grand Prince Hotel, Hiroshima, Japan, on Sunday (05/21). During the meeting, both presidents discussed at least four points, including Indonesia’s membership in Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and issues on defense. “First, Indonesia’s membership in FATF, I hope France will support […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol discussed cooperation in several fields, at the Grand Prince Hotel, Hiroshima, Japan, Sunday (05/21). First, President Jokowi underlined that trade cooperation between the two countries through the Indonesia-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IK-CEPA) must be implemented optimally, including support for 18 […]

In a bilateral meeting with President of the European Commission (EU) Ursula von der Leyen at Grand Prince Hotel, Hiroshima, Japan, Sunday (05/21), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed hope that negotiations related to the Indonesia-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) should be finalized soon. “Regarding Indonesia-EU CEPA, Indonesia hopes that the negotiations will […]

On the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Japan, Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Sunday (05/21) at the Grand Prince Hotel in Hiroshima, Japan held a bilateral meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It was the President’s second meeting with the Ukrainian President after the President’s visit to Ukraine in June last year. “President […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by First Lady Iriana Jokowi visited Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Sunday (05/21) as part of the G7 Outreach Meeting. Upon arrival at 08.30 local time, the President and the First Lady were welcomed by the Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture Hidehiko Yuzaki and Mayor of Hiroshima Kazumi Matsui. The President […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and the First Lady Ibu Iriana Jokowi, Sunday (05/21), continue the working visit in Hiroshima, Japan. To begin the third day agenda, the President and the First Lady are slated to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. The First Lady Ibu Iriana is also scheduled to attend the Spouse Program of […]