Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh, Good evening, May prosperity be upon us all. Distinguished all filmmakers in attendance, Ladies and Gentlemen, Esteemed Guests,   Sixty-six years ago, Mr. Usmar Ismail and Mr. Djamaluddin Malik initiated the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) as the highest celebration and appreciation for Indonesian film industry. To that end, this year, this morning, […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. It is such an honor for me and also Indonesia to receive the first overseas visit paid by the ninth Prime Minister of Malaysia Bapak Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. As close neighboring countries and nations with the same root, we have to […]

Your Excellency Boris Johnson, Your Excellency Iván Márquez, Ladies and Gentlemen, On yesterday’s Summit, I have announced that Indonesia’s forestry and land sectors will become a net carbon sink by 2030. This is Indonesia’s commitment to be part of the solution. Indonesia’s concrete achievements in the forestry sector are undeniable. In 2020, the rate of […]

His Excellency, Climate change is a major threat to global prosperity and development. Solidarity, partnership, cooperation, global collaboration are the key. With such great natural potentials, Indonesia continues to contribute in tackling climate change. Deforestation rate have dropped significantly – the lowest in the last twenty years. Forest fires also fell by 82 percent in […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.   Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, May peace be upon us all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of virtue.   Honorable Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet, Governor of West Nusa Tenggara, Head of the Press Council, Chairperson of the Indonesian Television Journalists Association (IJTI), Editors in Chief, Members of the Indonesian Television Journalists Association; Distinguished […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Today, I will begin international working visits to three countries, namely Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates. On the first two visits, I will attend the G20 Summit in Rome, Italy, on 30-31 October 2021 and the COP-26 World Leaders’ Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, on 1-2 November 2021. In […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, May peace be upon us all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Honorable Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia; and Speaker of the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia; Distinguished Ministers of […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.   Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Peace and prosperity be upon us, Shalom, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of virtue.   Honorable Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, Ministers, Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), Chief of the National Police (Polri), Attorney General, Head of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN); Honorable Regional Heads, […]

Excellencies ASEAN Leaders, Distinguished Businesspersons of the region. After 20 months of facing the daunting COVID-19 pandemic, we now see a beacon of hope. In the past week, the number of COVID-19 cases in ASEAN dropped by 14 percent, far exceeding the global average which fell by 1 percent. The situation will certainly build up […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.   Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Alhamdulillahirabbil ‘alamin, washalatu wasalamu ‘ala asrafil ambiya’i wal mursalin, sayyidina wa habibina wa syafiina wa maulana Muhammadin, wa ‘ala alihi wasahbihi ajma’in. Amma ba’du. (Introduction of speech in Islamic fashion) Distinguished Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Bapak Professor Doctor Kiai Haji Ma’ruf Amin who is also Chairperson of […]