Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, My Fellow Countrymen, Today, my delegation and I will undertake a working visit to Beijing, PRC and Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. On October 17 and 18, we will attend two major events in Beijing: bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping and the 3rd Belt and Road Forum […]

Reporter: The Constitutional Court (MK) has just issued the Constitutional Court’s decision regarding the requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates, Sir. What is your comment? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo): Yes, regarding the Constitutional Court’s decision, please ask the Constitutional Court, not me. Please ask to legal experts, let them assess […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) We have a good rice harvest as I think the technical irrigation in Subang and Indramayu is still excellent. I have asked the farmers and they told me that they could harvest 8-9 tons per hectare, an average of 8.6 tons per hectare. And the grain price, […]

Journalists How was the match, Sir? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) The score was six nil [to Indonesia]. Journalists How did the match go on, Sir? Wasn’t it exciting, Sir? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Yes, it’s so exciting and very exhilarating because of the score which was six […]

Your Excellency Prime Minister Kausea Natano, it is a pleasure to meet you here. I extend my heartfelt gratitude for your esteemed presence. The AIS Forum Summit holds significant importance in fostering solidarity among archipelagic and island nations through tangible collaboration and inclusive cooperation. Your Excellency, I’d like to highlight three things. First, regarding strengthening […]

Your Excellency Prime Minister Trovoada, Welcome to Bali, and thank you for your presence and participation. I am glad we can meet for the first time, as Indonesia indeed has a strong commitment to strengthening solidarity and cooperation within the Global South, in line with the “Spirit of Bandung” 1955. Before I proceed, I would […]

Your Excellency Premier Tagelagi, welcome back to Bali and thank you for coming. I know that Your Excellency was present and showed support to Indonesia at the Indonesia-Pacific Forum for Development – a forum that is aimed at promoting economic cooperation and development partnership in the Pacific region in December 2022. Before starting the meeting, […]

Your Excellencies, Leaders and Heads of AIS Forum Delegations, Leaders and Delegates of international organizations, Welcome to Bali. Indonesia is honored to host the historic event of the first AIS Forum Summit, which aims to promote cooperation between archipelagic countries and island countries connected by the oceans. The oceans do not separate land; they unite […]

Good afternoon, Your Excellency President Simina. Welcome to Indonesia and thank you for your support and participation at the AIS Forum Summit, as well as the consistent support of the Federated States of Micronesia for Indonesian sovereignty. As fellow archipelagic nations, we share complex challenges together in which we have a significant role and concrete […]

Good afternoon, I often reiterate that the world is not in good condition. The threats from climate change such as sea level rise and marine pollution by debris and waste are real. We can feel the impacts of climate change that threatens not only the sustainability of marine, but also the sovereignty and territorial unity […]