On the sidelines of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Saturday (11/12) held a bilateral talk with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at Sokkha Hotel, Phnom Penh. President Jokowi expressed appreciation to the Secretary-General for confirming his attendance at the G20 Summit in Bali. “I also want to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Saturday (12/11) held a meeting with President of the European Council Charles Michel on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit at the Sokha Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. On that occasion, the President invited the European Union to constantly enhance cooperation with Indonesia and ASEAN. “The world condition is not improving. We […]

Australia and ASEAN play an important role in building a stable, peaceful, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region since Australia was the first dialogue partner that established a comprehensive strategic partnership with ASEAN, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “ASEAN and Australia also share common concern on the importance of international law. I call on Australia to […]

Nearing the 30th year of ASEAN-India partnership, Indonesia urges that ASEAN-India partnership can be focused on cooperation in healthcare and food sectors, as well as making Indo-Pacific a stable, peaceful, and prosperous region. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo made the statement at the 19th ASEAN-India Summit at Sokha Hotel in Phnom Penh, Saturday (11/12) attended by […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Saturday (11/12) attended the 25th ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Summit at Sokha Hotel in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh. In the Summit attended by the leaders of the ASEAN, the People’s Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, President Jokowi asked them to join hands to face the current […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (11/11) emphasized that comprehensive, concrete partnership between ASEAN and the United Nations must continue to be enhanced. “Hotline between UN Secretary-General and ASEAN’s Minister of Foreign Affairs must be established to carry out early detection and quick response to regional potential challenges that can affect the world [and global potential […]

Focusing on the development of partnership between ASEAN and the Republic of Korea (ROK) on economic zones that is more resilient and greener is vital. The statement was made by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (11/11) during the 23rd ASEAN-ROK Summit at Sokha Hotel in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. “The ROK is experienced in developing green, […]

In his introductory remarks at the 25th ASEAN-China Summit at Sokha Hotel, Phnom Penh on Friday (11/11), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called on ASEAN and China as strategic comprehensive partner to ensure that the current global crisis will not bring any impact on the region. “The first issue we must address is food stability. With […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo conveyed several important points related to the Myanmar issue at the retreat session of the 41st ASEAN Summit at the Sokha Hotel, Phnom Penh, Friday (11/11). During the meeting, the participants specifically discussed the implementation of the 5-point consensus (5PC) on Myanmar. “First, the implementation of the 5PC remains the main […]

In a bid to tackle two challenges, namely to navigate externally intense major power rivalry and to ensure that ASEAN remains relevant and complies with the ASEAN charter, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo underscored the importance of maintaining ASEAN unity and centrality. “I do not expect the unity and centrality of ASEAN to be just an […]