Journalist What is on the agenda today, Sir? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) First, we just handed over additional working capital for micro-enterprises, market vendors, and street vendors. The assistance is important for economic growth in the post-pandemic era. That is the goal. We also distributed cash assistance worth Rp1.2 million to […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Alhamdulillahi rabbil ‘alamin. [Introduction of remarks in Islamic fashion] This morning, we performed Eid al-Adha prayer 1443 Hijri/2022. We value Eid al-Adha as an act of tawhid [the oneness of God] and a moment to spread kindness as much as we can to others, to spread happiness to the people around us. […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) This afternoon, I have witnessed that the improvement of Belawan Bahari village is already started with one, two, or three houses that have been improved in this Belawan Bahari village, Belawan district, Medan, North Sumatra. So, we want to carry out area and liveable houses arrangement, and […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, Good afternoon, Peace and prosperity be upon us all, Shalom, Om swastiastu, Namo buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Horas! Mejuah-juah! Ya’ahowu! Distinguished Ministers of the Indonesian Onward Cabinet; Honorable Members of the House of Representatives (DPR); Honorable Governor and Vice Governor of North Sumatra, Governors across the country, and members […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Well, today I will carry out an inspection in Nias island, particularly North Nias, in Nias, and Gunung Sitoli city. I will inspect the condition of the national road, and I have also seen some parts of the provincial road and the regency roads. For the national […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.  Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, May prosperity be upon us all, Shalom, Om swastiastu, Namo buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Distinguished the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia Ibu Prof. Dr. Megawati Soekarnoputri; Distinguished the 6th Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Bapak Try Sutrisno and spouse; Distinguished the 9th Vice President of […]

First and foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to President Putin for welcoming me during my visit to Moscow. There are some matters that I talked about during our meeting. First, the issue of peace and humanity has always been a priority for Indonesia’s foreign policy. The Indonesian constitution mandates that Indonesia will […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to President Zelenskyy for welcoming my limited entourage and my visit to Kyiv amid this uneasy situation. I convey to President Zelenskyy that the visit is a manifestation of the Indonesian people’s concern for the current situation in Ukraine. […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh, This morning, my limited entourage and I will visit a number of countries for international working visit. The first country is Germany. I will attend G7 Summit considering Indonesia is a partner country of G7 and Indonesia was also invited to attend G7 Summit as the Chair of G20. During the […]

Your Excellencies, The world is facing formidable challenges in food security, energy security and the increasingly difficult financial stability. Global economic growth this year has also dropped by 1 percent to 2.6 percent with the achievement of the SDGs being significantly delayed. We must take action now to prevent a lost decade for development. For […]