President Jokowi accompanied by several ministers received the visit of General Electric leaders, in Blair House, Washington DC, US, on Monday (26/10) afternoon

Initiated the activities on the second day of the visit in the United States (US), President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) hold meetings (one to one meetings) with a number of businessmen in the US.

Located in Lee Drawing Room, Blair House, President Joko Widodo, Monday (26/10) at 10:45 local time, the first, held a meeting with Executive VP Chevron James Johnson. The meeting lasted approximately 20 minutes. Secondly, the President receives Vice Chairman of General Electric (GE) John Rice.

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Sudirman Said, who accompanied President Jokowi, in a press statement said, Chevron emphasis on several things. First, Chevron has been 90 years in Indonesia wants to continue the commitment in Indonesia.

MoFA, Retno Marsudi accompanied by Indonesian Ambassador in the US, Budi Bowoleksono convey meeting agenda of President Jokowi and President Obama, in Washington DC, Sunday (25/10) night.

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) could be ensured to be received by President Barack Obama in the Oval, White House, Washington, DC, on Monday (26/10) morning local time, or the evening hrs.

Minister of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Retno LP Marsudi in his statement at the Blair House, Washington DC, Sunday (25/10) night local time said that, there are four (4) issues to be addressed by the President Jokowi and President Barack Obama.

“The first one is about Indonesia as the largest Muslim country in the world but at the same time Indonesia became the largest democracies in the world that’s tolerant, pluralistic, and so on, which are not owned by other countries,” the Foreign Minister said.

President Joko Widodo met thousands of Indonesian citizens in the US, at Wisma Tilden, Embassy of Indonesia, Washington D.C., Sunday (25/10) afternoon

President Joko Widodo expressed his confidence that the decision of the Government to focus on infrastructure and food, as well as to control the price of fuel oil is right on track.

 “The beginning is hard, but in the long term I believe that this is the right way,” President Joko Widodo said when meeting Indonesian diaspora and citizens in the US, at Wisma Tilden, Ambassador of Indonesia’s House, on Sunday (25/10) afternoon, local time.

At the beginning of the meeting, the President said that like other countries, Indonesia is currently facing economic slow down, unstable exchange rate, etc. Moreover, we must also overcome the problems of forest and land fire as well as haze disaster.

President Joko Widodo gave instruction in a meeting with the Managing Directors of all State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN), at the Negara Palace, Jakarta, on Wednesday (21/10) evening.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asserted that he wants the State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) to become big. Therefore, the President encouraged BUMN to be strengthened by setting up holding company and join venture, as well as by developing holding and subholding.

“I think it is the issue in the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises. However, I really want the BUMN to get bigger, by asset evaluation or others. I guess this is the authority of the related ministers. I just want the BUMNs to be big and strong enterprises,” President Joko Widodo said in a meeting with the Managing Directors of BUMNs, on Wednesday (21/10) afternoon.

President Joko Widodo delivered a remarks on the Declaration of National Santri Day, at Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta on Thursday (22/10)

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo officially declared October 22 as a National Santri (Islamic students) Day. The declaration, which took place at Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta, on Thursday (22/10) afternoon, was attended by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Chairman KH. Ma’ruf Amin, Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Said Aqil Siroj, Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung and thousands of santri from Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi.

In his remarks, President Jokowi said that the history had showed that santri had sacrificed their lives to guard the independence of Indonesia and to materialize the goals of the indepedence.

President Joko Widodo to Boost Economic Cooperation During US State Visit

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana and several officials of the Government of Indonesia is going to the US for a state visit from Saturday (24/10) to Thursday (29/10).

“His first focus on this state visit is, how to boost the economic cooperation between the two countries. It is really important and not only for the sake of US only, but also for the benefit of Indonesia. Second, the President will discuss the issues of environment and security,” Presidential communication team member Ari Dwipayana said at the Presidential Palace area, Jakarta, several days ago.

President Joko Widodo led a limited meeting on Child Abuse Management, at the Presidential Office, on Tuesday (20/10)

President Joko Widodo admitted that there are a lot of works to do by the Government to escort our children to enter their future. Up to this moment, there are a number of child abuse cases including child trafficking, discrimination, illicit drugs, sexual abuse and other child abuses.

Thus, President Joko Widodo instructed that the concrete steps to cope with the problem of child abuse are needed. “The steps have to be real, concrete and visible,” President Joko Widodo said in his remarks on a limited meeting on prevention and management of child abuse problem, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, on Tuesday (20/10).

President Jokowi Instructs Immediate Evacuation of Haze Victims

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has instructed related ministries and institutions to immediately evacuate the victims of haze in a number of regions in the country because the condition is already very unhealthy now.

According to the President, at least 826 hot spots were detected in the island of Sumatera, in which 703 hot spots were detected in South Sumatera. Meanwhile, he added that 974 hot spots were detected in Kalimantan.

“We must be focused on extinguishing the fires and tackling the impacts of the haze in a massive scale. I hope all ministries could concentrate and step in on the ground, to especially rescue children and babies,” the President said before the limited cabinet meeting on efforts to tackle the haze crisis at the Presidential Office, Jakarta on Friday (23/10).

Cabinet Seceratary, Pramono Anung

Following first, second, third and fourth economic policy package, the Government will immediately launch the fifth economic policy package.

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said that President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo had instructed his Economic Team and Cabinet Secretariat to immediately prepare a limited meeting to discuss the new package.