On the sidelines of the ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (12/14) held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, at the Europa Building, Brussels, Belgium. On that occasion, President Jokowi said that Sweden stands as one of Indonesia’s biggest trading partners in the Nordic countries, especially in green energy […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo conveyed two important issues when delivering his remarks during the plenary session of the EU-ASEAN Commemorative Summit, at Europa building, Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday (12/14). First, President Jokowi stressed that ASEAN-EU partnership must contribute to an inclusive economic recovery. Due to the threat of recession, President Jokowi promoted policies that ease […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (12/14) called for the equality as principle of ASEAN and the European Union partnership. “If we want to build a good partnership, the partnership must be based on equality, no coercion. There should not be any dictating parties who believe that their standard is better than others,” President Jokowi said […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (12/14) attended the EU-ASEAN Commemorative Summit at the Europa Building in Brussels, Belgium, which marked the 45th anniversary of the EU-ASEAN partnership. President Jokowi and other ASEAN leaders were officially welcomed by President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Afterwards, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Wednesday (14/12) met with King of Belgium Philippe Léopold Louis Marie at the Castle of Laeken, Brussels, Belgium. Upon his arrival, President Jokowi was welcomed by the King at the entrance of the Castle of Laeken, which is the official residence of the King and the Royal Family. Afterwards, the two […]

To kick off his working visit in Brussels, Belgium, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (12/14) held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala, at the Steigenberger Wiltcher’s Hotel. President Jokowi expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister for his sympathy on the Cianjur earthquake recently. In addition, the President also […]

On the second day of his working visit to Brussels, Belgium, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (12/14) is scheduled to attend the 45th anniversary of the ASEAN-EU relations and several other meetings. To start his working visit, the President is slated to hold a meeting with Prime Minister of the Czech Republic and visit the Castle […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Jokowi on Tuesday (12/13) arrived at Abelag Airport, Brussels, Belgium at around 18.00 local time, after taking a 15-hour flight from Indonesia, with Garuda Indonesia GIA-1 aircraft. Welcoming the President were Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs official Anne Vandormael, European Council official Simona Nikiforova, Indonesian Ambassador […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by the First Lady Iriana Jokowi and a limited delegation, on Tuesday (12/13) morning, headed to Brussels, Belgium, in order to attend the ASEAN-European Union (EU) Summit. “Today, I will embark for Brussels, Belgium, with the First Lady and a limited delegation to attend the ASEAN-EU Summit commemorating the 45th […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Sunday (12/11) at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Surakarta city, Central Java province, hosted a courtesy call from Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairperson of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office and son of the President of the United Arab Emirates. Upon arrival at the mosque, Sheikh Khaled MBZ was […]