Your Excellency President Jose Ramos-Horta, It is an honor for us to welcome the first international state visit of President Jose Ramos-Horta. We openly and amicably discussed a number of bilateral partnerships. Commitment to strengthening economic partnership between Indonesia and Timor Leste was a major issue. First, we have agreed to improve trade opportunities between […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Once again, welcome to Indonesia, President Ramos-Horta and delegates. It is an honor for Indonesia to receive President Ramos-Horta’s first overseas visit. In this plenary meeting, I specifically want to address the strengthening of bilateral cooperation, especially in the economic sector. I will also briefly talk about […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good afternoon, May peace be upon us all. Distinguished Fifth President of the Republic of Indonesia Prof. Dr. Hj. Megawati Soekarnoputri and all big family of Bung Karno including Guntur Soekarnoputra, Guruh Soekarnoputra, Distinguished Speaker of the House of Representatives Puan Maharani, Distinguished Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet, Minister of […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh, Good morning, May peace be upon us all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of virtue. Distinguished Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet, Distinguished Commander of the TNI (Indonesian National Defense Forces) and the ranks, Distinguished Head of Polri (Indonesian National Police) and the ranks, Distinguished Prospective Young Officers and their parents, […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good Morning, May prosperity be upon us, Shalom, Om swastiastu, Namo buddhaya, Greetings of virtue. Distinguished Cabinet Ministers. Accompanying me today are Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Mr. Teten Masduki, Minister of Investment Mr. Bahlil Lahadalia, Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Mr. Erick Thohir. Please rise, Mr. Erick. He […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, This morning I come to the rice center (the Indonesian Center for Rice Research) of Ministry of Agriculture to monitor our food availability, especially rice, because this center prepares top varieties of rice seeds. We are aware that the world is facing food shortage. Therefore, we must be vigilant, ensuring that our […]

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 […]