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Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia upon Heading to Bangkok, Thailand, at Ngurah Rai International Airport, Badung Regency, Bali Province, November 17, 2022

Date 17 November 2022

Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Today, the First Lady and I with a limited delegation will head to Bangkok, Thailand. I will attend the APEC Summit meetings until Friday, November 18, 2022. The APEC Summit concludes a series of summits after the ASEAN Summit in Cambodia and the G20. And, Indonesia’s main focus in the […]

Introductory Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Bilateral Meeting of President of the Republic of Indonesia and President of the People’s Republic of China at the Apurva Kempinski, Badung Regency, Bali Province, November 16, 2022

Date 16 November 2022

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Once again, welcome to Bali, President Xi Jinping. It is such an honor to welcome my big brother in Bali after our meeting in Beijing. And personally, I would also like to congratulate you on Your Excellency’s reelection as Secretary-General of the Chinese Communist Party. We have […]

Press Statement of President of the Republic of Indonesia on the G20 Summit Conclusion, The Apurva Kempinski Hotel, Badung Regency, Bali Province, November 16, 2022

Date 16 November 2022

Good afternoon, Indonesia’s presidency has successfully produced the G20 Bali Leaders’ Declaration, which was initially doubted by many. The declaration consists of 52 paragraphs and contains one highly debated paragraph regarding the statement towards the war in Ukraine. The discussion was very long one and, in the end, the G20 leaders agreed to the draft, […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia during the Closing Ceremony of the G20 Summit and Handover of the G20 Presidency, November 16, 2022

Date 16 November 2022

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Your Excellencies, It is such an honor for Indonesia to chair the G20 for the past one year. Our presidency was initiated with a hope of uniting joint purposes in creating an inclusive global recovery from the pandemic. Various emerging challenges are not only hindering the recovery, […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia During Third Session of G20 Summit on Digital Transformation, at The Apurva Kempinski Hotel, Badung Regency, Bali Province, November 16, 2022

Date 16 November 2022

Your Excellencies, I hereby declare that our meeting is open again. Starting the third session, let me repeat the message I conveyed at the opening of the Summit yesterday. Stop the war. I repeat, stop the war. Lot is at stake. A lot is at stake. War will only hurt the people. The global economic […]

Statement of President of the Republic of Indonesia on G20 Leaders’ Visit to Ngurah Rai Forest Park, Bali Province, November 16, 2022

Date 16 November 2022

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) As a country with the largest mangrove forest in the world, namely 3.3 million hectares of mangrove forest, Indonesia wants to contribute to tackling climate change, to solving climate change. And Ngurah Rai Forest Park is an example of a success story, how the 1,300-hectare mangrove forest […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia During Side Event on the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) The Apurva Kempinski Hotel, Badung Regency, Bali Province November 15, 2022

Date 15 November 2022

We’d like to appreciate President Biden for taking the initiative to hold the side event on the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII). Indonesia will continue to support measures to strengthen infrastructure development in developing countries. The multidimensional crisis being faced by the world has brought challenges to infrastructure development in developing countries, including […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia During Second Session of G20 Summit on Health Issues, at The Apurva Kempinski Hotel, Badung Regency, Bali Province, November 15, 2022

Date 15 November 2022

Your Excellencies, I declare the second session of G20 Summit open. I hope you enjoy the meals we served you. Now, let us have a discussion about health issues. Let me start with introductory remarks. G20 leaders, The world is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, we must not let our guard down. Another global […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia in Session I of the G20 Summit on Global Economic Condition, Food Security, and Energy at the Apurva Kempinski Hotel, Nusa Dua in Bali Province November 15, 2022

Date 15 November 2022

Your Excellencies, Distinguished Leaders, Good morning, hereby I officially inaugurate the G20 Summit. Welcome to Bali. Welcome to Indonesia. It is an honor for Indonesia to host the G20 Summit. I am aware that it took extraordinary efforts to bring all of us together in the same room. Distinguished Leaders, The world is facing extraordinary […]

Welcoming Dinner and Cultural Performance G20 Indonesia, in Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, Bali Province, November 15, 2022

Date 15 November 2022

Leaders of G20 countries, invitees, international organizations, Ladies, and Gentlemen. Thank you for your presence here at Garuda Wisnu Kencana. In Balinese mythology, this statue depicts love, responsibility, courage, and devotion. These are our duties to the world and humanity. Please enjoy the dishes that we have prepared for you. I hope it is not […]

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