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Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia on a Limited Meeting on Report of COVID-19 Handling and National Economic Recovery Working Committee Monday, 16 November 2020 at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta

Date 16 November 2020

Bismillahirahmanirrahiim. Assalamu’alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh. Good morning. May prosperity be upon us all. Distinguished Vice President, Ministers, and Heads of Institutions. In this limited meeting on COVID-19 handling, I would like to emphasize that the safety of the people is the highest law. And during this pandemic, we have imposed social restrictions, including on limiting the […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Opening of the 2020 National MTQ (Virtually) from the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Saturday, 14 November 2020

Date 14 November 2020

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh. Distinguished, Your Excellencies, the Ulemas; Distinguished Ministers of the Onward Indonesia Cabinet, Distinguished Leaders and Members of State Institutions; Distinguished Governor of West Sumatra Province; Distinguished, Your Excellencies, Ambassadors of Friendly Countries; Honorable National MTQ Participants; Esteemed Guests. Praise and Gratitude be to Allah, the Most Glorified, the Most High, for […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2020 (virtually), Friday, 13 November 2020 from the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta

Date 13 November 2020

Distinguished Entrepreneurs from ASEAN countries, Ladies and gentlemen, The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an enormous world crisis. All countries are facing negative economic growth. More than 30 million people in ASEAN are at risk of losing their jobs. All economic and business calculations must be recalculated. During difficult times like today, we believe there remain […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Opening of Indonesia Fintech Summit 2020 (virtually) Wednesday, 11 November 2020 from the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta

Date 11 November 2020

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, May prosperity be upon us all. Distinguished Ministers of Indonesia Onward Cabinet, Distinguished Governor of Bank of Indonesia, Distinguished Chairman of Board of Commissioners of the Financial Services Authority, Distinguished Fintech Industry Providers, Ladies and Gentlemen. On this auspicious occasion, I would like to express my appreciation to the innovators and […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia At the Opening of the Indonesia Innovation Expo 2020, Tuesday, 10 November 2020 at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java Province

Date 10 November 2020

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, May prosperity be upon us, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Distinguished Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Professor Kiai Haji Ma’ruf Amin; Distinguished Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet; Distinguished Heads of Non-Ministerial Institutions; Distinguished Excellencies Ambassadors of Friendly Countries; Distinguished government partners, observers of research and innovation, […]

Remarks of the President of the Republic of Indonesia During the Ceremony of Distribution of Land Certificates, Monday, 9 November 2020, at the State Palace, Jakarta Province

Date 9 November 2020

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Good afternoon, May prosperity be upon us, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Distinguished Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Head of the National Land Agency (BPN), Distinguished Presidential Chief of Staff, Distinguished Chairperson of Commission II of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI), Distinguished […]

Introductory Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at Limited Meeting on Indonesia’s Bid Plan to Host the 2032 Olympic Games, Wednesday, 4 November 2020 at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta

Date 4 November 2020

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,  Honorable Vice President, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. Let me remind you that we have successfully organized the 2018 Asian Games and Asian Para Games. It has improved our confidence and is an eye-opener for the world that Indonesia is capable of hosting international events. Therefore, in 2018 we have officially submitted […]

Introductory Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at Limited Meeting (via video conference) on Social Forestry-Based Community Economic Empowerment, Tuesday, 3 November 2020 at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java Province

Date 3 November 2020

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good afternoon, May peace be upon us all, Distinguished Vice President, Ministers. The social forestry program aimed to empower community economy has been running for six years. First, from the target of 12.7 million hectares by 2024, as of September this year, the realization has reached 4.2 million hectares. We still […]

Introductory Remarks of President of Republic of Indonesia at the Plenary Cabinet Meeting Monday, 2 November 2020 at the State Palace, Jakarta

Date 2 November 2020

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh, Good afternoon, May peace be upon us all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of virtue. Distinguished Vice President, Coordinating Ministers, Ministers, and Heads of Institutions. In this Cabinet Plenary Meeting, I would like to address several points to be our concerns. First, We must remain focused on managing and maintaining the […]

Press Conference of President of the Republic of Indonesia on World Latest Events, Specifically in connection with Inter-Religious Solidarity, Saturday, 31 October 2020 at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java Province

Date 31 Oktober 2020

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Good afternoon, May prosperity be upon us, Shalom, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Today, I and the Vice President, along with religious leaders from the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), Nahdlatul Ulama, Muhammadiyah, the Indonesian Bishops Conference (KWI), the Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI), the Indonesian Hindu Religious Council (PHDI), […]

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