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Statement of President of the Republic of Indonesia on Eid Greetings, April 21, 2023

Date 21 April 2023

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. After fasting for one month, alhamdulillah, praise to God, we will be able to celebrate Eid and gather with families, parents, and relatives. This year is the first exodus ahead for Eid [mudik] without the emergency public activity restrictions (PPKM) after we were on the pandemic situation for three years. Indeed, there […]

Press Statement of President of the Republic of Indonesia on the Increasing Trend of the COVID-19 Spread, at Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java Province, April 19, 2023

Date 19 April 2023

Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Currently, the COVID-19 spread is slightly on the rise, but we don’t need to overreact in responding to this. Therefore, I would like to once again remind the public of the importance of vaccination, for the first and second doses, as well as the first and second boosters. I hope we […]

Press Statement of President of the Republic of Indonesia with Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala, April 18, 2023

Date 18 April 2023

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Honorable Prime Minister Petr Fiala, Prime Minister Fiala’s visit was the first visit paid by the head of the government of the Czech Republic to Indonesia. Czech businesspeople also present here, reflecting the commitment to build and strengthen cooperation. We have talked about trade cooperation, investment cooperation, […]

Introductory Remarks on the Bilateral Meeting between President of the Republic of Indonesia and Prime Minister of the Czech Republic at Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java Province, April 18, 2023

Date 18 April 2023

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Welcome to Indonesia, Prime Minister Fiala. I just arrived from Hannover this morning and starting from tomorrow Indonesia will have a one-week holiday for Eid al-Fitr. But I am glad, I am delighted that this meeting can be held. This visit is very important. This is the […]

Press Statement of President of the Republic of Indonesia after Inspection at Hannover Exhibition 2023 in Hannover, Germany, April 17, 2023

Date 17 April 2023

Thank you, Chancellor  Scholz. Indonesia is very honored to be the first ASEAN country to be selected as Hannover Messe partner country. This is the biggest and most important event for global industry and technology. This is an exhibition about the future. This is where the future holds. Making Indonesia 4.0, it’s a very relevant […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia During the Opening of the Indonesian-German Business Summit at Hall 2 Hannover Fairground in Hannover, Germany, April 17, 2023

Date 17 April 2023

Your Excellency Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning, Guten Morgen, Welcome to the Indonesian-German Business Summit. Ladies and Gentlemen, The current global economic condition is facing uncertainty. The World Bank has projected that the global economic growth potential could record an all-time low. However, amid this uncertainty, Indonesia’s economy remains steady and becomes […]

Introductory Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia During the Opening of the Indonesian Pavilion at the 2023 Hannover Messe, Germany, 17 April 2023

Date 17 April 2023

Your Excellency Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to the Indonesian Pavilion, a pavilion designed to take the shape of Indonesia’s traditional Pinisi boat. We would like to display “the Indonesia’s spirit to sail to the future in addressing future challenges”. The Pinisi has a compass called “Making Indonesia 4.0”, a road map […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia During the Opening Ceremony of Hannover Messe 2023, April 16, 2023

Date 16 April 2023

Your Excellency Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honor for Indonesia to become a partner country once again for the Hannover Messe. “Making Indonesia 4.0” is a highly relevant theme for Indonesia currently under economic transformation through innovation and technology. We have two grand strategies. First, downstream industry. Indonesia is blessed with […]

Press Statement of President of the Republicof Indonesia regarding Working Visit to Germany at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Banten Province, April 15, 2023

Date 15 April 2023

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. This morning the First Lady and I along with a limited delegation will depart for Hannover in Germany. Indonesia is a partner country at the 2023 Hannover Messe and Indonesia’s theme is “Making Indonesia 4.0”. Hannover Messe is the largest industrial exhibition in Europe and Indonesia is the first ASEAN country to […]

Statement of President of the Republic of Indonesia During Inspection at Pasar Minggu Market in South Jakarta, Jakarta Special Capital Region, April 13, 2023

Date 13 April 2023

Journalist How are staple food prices [at the market], Sir? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) The most important thing is that no price hike is reported. Prices of several food commodities have dropped, with only onion price that has increased. Prices of other food commodities such as egg, chicken, shallot remain stable. […]

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