Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia, Hermono handed over a credential letter from Indonesian President Joko Widodo to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah along with 12 ambassadors from other friendly countries at the Kuala Lumpur State Palace on Tuesday (8/12). On the occasion, Ambassador Hermono was accompanied by Defense Attaché Colonel. Infantry Tri Andi Kuswantoro because it is based on Malaysian protocol during the Covid-19 pandemic; only one person could be accompanied. Ambassador Hermono at the event conveyed greetings from President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo to Yang dipertuan Agong.
Some points that they talked about are the handling of Covid-19 and vaccine readiness in each country. Ambassador Hermono arrived in Kuala Lumpur on 19 October 2020. He is a career diplomat who started joining the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1987.
Previously, Hermono was on duty in Colombia, Uzbekistan, New Zealand, Malaysia and was the Indonesian Ambassador to Spain. He also served as Secretary General of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI) from 2015 to 2018. The assignment of Ambassador Hermono as Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia is expected to further enhance bilateral relations between the two countries. Moreover, Ambassador Hermono emphasized the importance of efforts to improve the protection of Indonesian migrant workers.