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Press Statement of President Joko Widodo at the Joint Press Conference with President Park Geun-hye on Monday (16 May 2016) at Cheong Wa Dae Presidential Palace, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Date 16 Mei 2016

Unofficial English Translation Her Excellency President Park Geun-hye, It is an honor for me to fulfill the invitation of Her Excellency President Park to undertake a working visit to Seoul, South Korea. Republic of Korea is a strategic and important partner in the region and is also Indonesia’s major partner in Asia.

Introductory Remarks of President Joko Widodo at the Limited Cabinet Meeting on the Development of Kulon Progo Airport on 9 Mei 2016 at 5 p.m. at the Presidential Office, Jakarta
Date 9 Mei 2016

Unofficial English Translation Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, This afternoon, we are going to discuss the development of a new airport in Yogyakarta. We all know that the existing Adi Sucipto Airport serves 3.5 million passengers per year; in fact, its capacity is only 1.5 million passengers per year.

Introductory Remarks of President Joko Widodo at the Limited Cabinet Meeting on the Ease of Doing Business, on 9 May 2016 at 15.00 p.m., at the Presidential Office, Jakarta
Date 9 Mei 2016

Unofficial English Translation Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, On 28 April, the Government has announced the 12th Economic Policy Package that focuses on cutting red tape, simplifying procedures, as well as reducing time and cost in order to improve the ease of doing business, particularly for start-up entrepreneurs. Measures for improvement are needed because I want Indonesia […]

Introductory Remarks of President Joko Widodo at the Limited Cabinet Meeting on the Development of Patimban Seaport, on 2 May 2016 at the Presidential Office, Jakarta
Date 2 Mei 2016

Unofficial English Translation Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, Although we have been focused on building seaports outside Java, especially in Eastern Indonesia, so far, it does not mean that seaports are not needed in Java. In fact, we need to build an alternative seaport because existing seaports such as Tanjung Priok seaport, Tanjung Emas seaport, and […]

Press Statement of The President of The Republic of Indonesia on the Release of Indonesians Held Hostage in The Philippines, at The Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, 1 May 2016
Date 1 Mei 2016

Unofficial English Translation Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah the Almighty, 10 Indonesian ship crew members who have been held hostage by a militant group since 26 March 2016 were finally released. They will be flying from Zamboanga to Jakarta and are scheduled to arrive in Jakarta at midnight. The 10 Indonesian citizens, […]

Remarks of the President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Limited Meeting on Tax Amnesty at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, 25 April 2016
Date 25 April 2016

Unofficial English Translation Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, Ladies and Gentlemen, Tax Amnesty Bill is currently under discussion at the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR). We all respect the ongoing legislative process. However, I must affirm that the Government’s position on tax amnesty is very clear. The Government wants tax amnesty to bring concrete benefits for […]

Introductory Remarks of President Joko Widodo at the Limited Cabinet Meeting on the Follow-up to Working Visit to Europe, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, 25 April 2016
Date 25 April 2016

Unofficial English Translation Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, May prosperity be upon us all, good afternoon, This afternoon, we will discuss the results of our working visit to Europe. The first thing I would like to say is that we want every working visit to be followed up and have a clear focus. Not too many, one […]

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