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President of South Korea Moon Jae-in is assured of Indonesia's dynamic growth under the leadership of President Joko Widodo, who is inaugurated for his second term in office in Jakarta on Sunday.

President Moon congratulated Jokowi in his official Twitter and Facebook account on Sunday.

"Under Jokowi's leadership which involves all elements of the public, Indonesia will enjoy even more dynamic growth," he said.

In his message, Moon said that the friendship and mutual trust shown by Jokowi have pushed both Indonesia and South Korea to materialize the Special Strategic Partnership.

Indonesia is the only country in South East Asia that has established such relationship with South Korea.

"I hope Indonesia and Korea will continue the effort to materialize welfare for both countries, by combining the visions 'Indonesia Maju' (Advanced Indonesia) and New Southern Policy, as we have carried out thus far," he said.

Although he could not attend President Jokowi and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin's swearing-in ceremony by himself, Moon sent his Chief of the Presidential Staff Noh Young-min to Jakarta to attend the event that will be held at the parliament building on Sunday.

In Jokowi's second term in office, he hoped that the people-to-people exchange between the two countries could be intensified.

"I am looking forward to meeting President Joko Widodo to once again congratulate him," he said. (ANTARA)

Vietnamese Vice President, Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh is scheduled to attend the inauguration of the elected Indonesian President and Vice President, Joko Widodo and Ma'ruf Amin at the House of Representatives (DPR) Building, Sunday, October 20, 2019. This was said by the Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam, Ibnu Hadi, in a gathering with the media in Jakarta, Friday (10/18/2019), said Ibnu Hadi.

"Regarding the inauguration of the President, the Vice-President of Vietnam will be present as representative, the ASEAN Head of State, so that I, as the Ambassador has a task to giving attention and providing assistance."

In addition to the Vice President of Vietnam, a number of world leaders are scheduled to attend the inauguration of the elected Indonesian President and Vice President Joko Widodo and Ma'ruf Amin, including Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and Vice President Chinese Wang Qishan. (VOI / AHM)

US Ambassador to Indonesia, Joseph Donovan andGeneral Chairman of Muhammadiyah, the second largest Islamic organization in Indonesia, Haedar Nashir met at Muhammadiyah Central Office in Jakarta Tuesday (15/10). Both of them discussed several national and international issues such as human rights violations that are happening in the Xinjiang Uighur, China. On the occasion, Ambassador Joseph Donovan called on Muhammadiyah to keep speaking out concerns to fight human rights violations in the Uighur minority in Xinjiang, China.

“We also disscuss a number of international issues and I encourage Muhammadiyah to continue to speak out against the repression of the Uighur minority in China. And we agree to meet again and to work together on all decision,” said Joseph Donovan.

Ambassador Joseph Donovan expressed his gratitude and pride for being able to visit Muhammadiyah because Muhammadiyah can provide a good and strong example of respect for religious freedom and diversity. (VOI / BAYU / AHM)

The US Ambassador to Indonesia, Joseph Donovan visited General Chairman of Muhammadiyah Islamic Organization Central Board, Haedar Nashir and his staffs in Jakarta, on Tuesday (Oct 15). In his visit, Ambassador Joseph Donovan discussed various issues, among others cooperation between US and Muhamadiyah, successful partnership among the two parties, various international issues which currently occurs and also the next agenda between the US and Muhammadiyah.

“We discussed a number of different issues including the cooperation between the US Embassy and Muhammadiyah in the field of health and education. We also spoke about our successful partnership such as Media Literacy Workshop, anti-corruption as well as public health program. We also discussed a number of international issues and I encourage Muhammadiyah to continue to speak out against repression of the Uighur minority in China. We agree to meet again and to work together on all these issues,” said Ambassador Joseph Donovan.

Meanwhile, General Secretary of Muhammadiyah, Abdul Mu'ti said that the meeting ran smoothly and transparently. Abdul Mu'ti also said that Ambassador Donovan expressed his appreciation on the ivolvement of Muhammadiyah in the Indonesian Humanitarian Alliance for Myanmar (AKIM) and Indonesia in ASEAN in handling international issues such as Rohingya, Yaman and Xinjiang. (VOI/YOLEN/AHM)