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Before the inauguration Joko Widodo as Indonesian President for period of 2019-2024, President Joko Widodo received the honor visit of state’s guests who would attend the inauguration at the State Palace in Jakarta on Sunday morning until afternoon (20/10). The state’s guests were Sultan Brunei Darussalam Hassanah Bolkiah, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, and King Eswatini Mswati III. Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi said that they expressed commitment to keep strengthening bilateral cooperation with Indonesia.

Australian residents amazed to see the typical woven of Manado and also tasted North Sulawesi culinary at the Indonesian embassy in Canberra, Australia. The third Indonesian Cultural Circle (ICC) in 2019 entitled "The Magnificence of North Sulawesi" was conducted at Indonesia guesthouse in Canberra, to give new experience and knowledge to participants on tourism and cultural sites of North Sulawesi province from region of Bitung, Sangihe island, Bunaken, Minahasa until Manado. The event which was held on Friday (20/10) was different from the one of last year. Because in 2019, the event was attended by members of International Club of Canberra which performed fashion show of North Sulawesi traditional clothes, namely original woven of Minahasa and Manado. According to press release ofIndonesian embassy in Canberra that was received on October 20, 2019, the event was opened by Caecilia Legowo, chairwoman of DWP of Indonesian embassy Canberra, with greeting of Special North Sulawesi, namely "Tabea!" which means "Salaam".

Former Vice President, Jusuf Kalla inaugurated Indonesian Agency for International Development (Indonesian AID). He hopes that the agency can make effective cooperation among countries in all aspects. The launching of Indonesian AID was held at Gedung Pancasila, Foreign Affairs Ministry in Jakarta on Friday (18/10/2019). He also hopes that the agency can increase cooperation with other countries. He further expects that Indonesian AID is meant to realize hands-above diplomacy so that Indonesia can give assistance to other countries in social problems. Meanwhile, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Marsudi said that this was a special moment for Indonesia. She further said that Indonesia can strengthen its positive contribution and major role in the world’s peace and welfare.