VIVA – President Joko Widodo is scheduled to fly to the United States on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. There is Jokowi's agenda during a working visit on May 11-13, 2022. The President is scheduled to arrive in Indonesia on Sunday morning, May 15, 2022.
In the United States, Jokowi will attend the ASEAN-US Special Summit (AUSS) meetings which will be held in Washington DC on May 12 and 13, 2022.
"This morning, the delegation and I will depart for a working visit to Washington DC from May 11 to 13, 2022," Jokowi said in his statement at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, before taking off.
Jokowi and other ASEAN leaders will participate in a series of two-days ASEAN-US Special Summit (AUSS) meetings.
President Joko Widodo said that Indonesia is the coordinator of the ASEAN-US partnership for the period 2021-2024. Indonesia hopes that this Special Summit will result in cooperation that can contribute to peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
Jokowi also emphasized that with the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific, ASEAN is ready to synergize with all ASEAN partner countries, including the United States, in developing concrete cooperation that is inclusive and mutually beneficial.
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"We have a responsibility to make the Indo-Pacific a peaceful, stable and prosperous region," he said.
The following is the agenda of the meeting that will be attended by Jokowi, such as:
1. Meeting with members of Congress;
2. Meeting with American's great CEOs;
3. Meeting with Vice President Harris and the American Climate Change Team; and
4. Summit of ASEAN Leaders and President Biden. Jokowi and his entourage are scheduled to return to Jakarta after the series of meetings are over on the evening of May 13.
The coordinating minister for Matitime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Minister of State Secretary Praktikno, Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi, and Minister of Investment or Head of BKPM Bahlil Lahadalia also accompany Jokowi on the flight to the US.
Not only that, but also the Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi was in the US to prepare for the President's working visit.
In addition, the Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono, Military Secretary to the President of Marsda TNI M. Tonny Harjono, Director General of Protocol and Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Head of State Protocol Andi Rachmianto, Commander of Paspampres Major General TNI Tri Budi Utomo, Personal Secretary to President Anggit Noegroho, and Deputy for Protocol, Press and Media of the Presidential Secretariat Bey Machmudin.
Appearing to be releasing the departure of the President and the delegation at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, namely Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa, National Police Chief General Pol. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, and Deputy Governor of Banten Andika Hazrumy.
