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Introductory Remarks of the President of the Republic of Indonesia at Bilateral Meeting with President of Timor-Leste at Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, on 28 June 2018
Date 5 Juli 2018

Unofficial English Translation  First of all, allow me to say welcome to Indonesia. It is an honour for Indonesia to receive Your Excellency. And, I was informed that this is Your Excellency’s first overseas state visit. And, I pay a great attention to the friendship between Indonesia and Timor-Leste. A future-oriented friendship for the welfare […]

Statement of President of the Republic of Indonesia H.E. Joko Widodo in the Joint Press Statement with Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad on 29 June 2018, at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java
Date 29 Juni 2018

Unofficial English Translation  Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. It is an honor for Indonesia to receive the visit of the Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. Indonesia is the first country in ASEAN visited by Your Honourable after assuming office as Prime Minister.

Introductory Remarks of President Joko Widodo at the Limited Meeting for Further Discussion on Macroeconomic Policy and Fiscal Policy Principles (KEM PPKF) Year 2019 at Presidential Office, Jakarta on Tuesday, 15 May 2018
Date 17 Mei 2018

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, This afternoon, we will discuss Macroeconomic Policy and Fiscal Policy Principles Year 2019. Before I invite Minister of Finance to take the floor, first, I want to call on all parties to increase national economic growth that reached 5.06 percent in the first quarter of 2018 through maintaining purchasing power, increasing […]

Statement of President Joko Widodo on Surabaya Bombings, Sunday, 13 May 2018
Date 13 Mei 2018

Unofficial English Translation  Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Today we saw terrorist attacks perpetrated in three locations in Surabaya. The act of terrorism is extremely barbaric and uncivilized, and brought many casualties: civilians, police officers, and innocent children, including two 10-year-old children forced by perpetrators to be suicide bombers.

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