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Welcome Speech of President Joko Widodo in the Opening Ceremony of the 19th National Sports Week (PON XIX), 17 September 2016, at Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Bandung, West Java
Date 17 September 2016

Unofficial Translation in English Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, Good evening, may prosperity be upon us all, Greetings, Sport Enthusiasts! Sampurasun (Sundanese greeting) Distinguished Athletes and Coaches from all Indonesian provinces that I am proud of, Honourable Heads of State Institution and Ministers of the Working Cabinet,

Introductory Remarks of President Joko Widodo in the Limited Cabinet Meeting on Work Performance Evaluation and One-Door Integrated Service (PTSP), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 at 2 p.m. at Presidential Office
Date 23 Agustus 2016

Unofficial Translation in English  Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, Today we will evaluate the performance of the One-Door Integrated Service (PTSP), mainly  at the Investment Coordinating Board  (BKPM), which has been running for more than a year. Compared to that in 2014, investment in 2016 has risen by approximately 17.8 percent. However, we still have to evaluate […]

Introductory Remarks of the President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Limited Cabinet Meeting on the Acceleration of the Implementation of Maritime Fulcrum at Hotel Inna Parapat, Simalungun, North Sumatera, 20 August 2016
Date 20 Agustus 2016

Unofficial Translation in English  Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, Good afternoon, may prosperity be upon us all. It’s been almost two years since we talked about maritime fulcrum and to this day, I think some plans have been implemented, but we need to accomplish more. Therefore, today we will discuss this problem which is related to the […]

Statement of President Joko Widodo at the Joint Press Conference with Prime Minister of Malaysia, 1 August 2016, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta
Date 1 Agustus 2016

Unofficial English Translation Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, His Excellency Prime Minister Najib and distinguished Malaysian delegates, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Prime Minister Najib and I just had a bilateral talk. It was a very productive and open talk. During the meeting, Indonesia conveyed three main issues.

Joint Press Conference of the President of the Republic of Indonesia and the President of Tajikistan at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, 1 August 2016
Date 1 Agustus 2016

Unofficial English Translation Your Excellency President Emomali Rahmon as well as delegates from Tajikistan, It is an honor for me and the people of Indonesia to receive the visit of President Emomali Rahmon today. It is the President’s third visit since 2003. My meeting with President Emomali Rahmon was very productive and friendly. We discussed […]

Introductory Remarks of President Joko Widodo at Limited Cabinet Meeting on the Follow-up Discussion of Economic Potential Development in Natuna Islands, Wednesday, 29 June 2016, at Presidential Office, Jakarta
Date 29 Juni 2016

Unofficial English Translation Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, From my working visit to Natuna few days ago, there are several things that I have already said in the limited cabinet meeting held aboard KRI Imam Bonjol ship. We want to focus on some issues there. First,it is related to fishery industry. Second, it is related to oil […]

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