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President Joko Widodo received a visit from Australia's Newly elected Prime Minister, Scott Morrisson at the Bogor Palace, today. (August 31). The two met to improve relations between the two countries

President Joko Widodo inspecting 850 Troops to Indonesia Peace Keeping Operation of the UNITED NATIONS Center of Peacekeeping Mission (PMPP) in Bogor (31/8).

President Joko Widodo today, Thursday, August 30, 2018, received a state visit by the President of the Republic of Namibia, Hage Gottfried Geingob, at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java.

Arriving at around 10:05 a.m., the arrival of President Geingob and his entourage was welcomed by the troops of the archipelago, the music corps, and the horsemen from Paspampres. A number of students wearing traditional Nusantara clothing also welcomed President Geingob by raising the flag of the two countries.

Indonesia and Namibia continue to improve cooperation and bilateral relations between the two countries in various fields. The increase in cooperation was discussed in the state visit of the President of the Republic of Namibia Hage Gottfried Geingob, at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java, on Thursday, August 30, 2018.

Through this visit, the governments of Indonesia and Namibia agreed to enhance cooperation in the maritime sector, especially in the effort to combat illegal fishing.

"As we have witnessed the cooperation was agreed with the signing of the MoU related to fisheries and maritime affairs," the President said in a press statement with President Geingob after the meeting, as reported by the press release of the Deputy for Press, Protocol and Media Presidential Secretariat, Bey Machmudin.

In addition, Indonesia and Namibia also sought to improve cooperation in the infrastructure sector through the construction of 2,000 units of public housing in Namibia. The project is planned to be carried out by the Indonesian BUMN PT Wijaya Karya together with the Namibian company. (setneg)

President Joko Widodo received the visit of former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in the President's office at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, on Thursday, August 30, 2018. 

In this meeting, the President was accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, and Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono.

After the meeting, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said that the purpose of Anwar Ibrahim's visit was to stay in touch with President Jokowi. Especially considering that Anwar Ibrahim was only elected as President of the Malaysian People's Justice Party (PKR) on August 5, 2018, replacing Wan Azizah who is also his wife, as reported by a press release of the Deputy for Press, Protocol and Media Presidential Secretariat, Bey Machmudin.

"He exchanged ideas in many ways. Mr. Anwar Ibrahim conveyed greetings from Tun (PM Mahathir Mohamad). Two days before meeting the President, he met with Tun," the Foreign Minister said.

The Foreign Minister said PM Mahathir conveyed a very good impression with the results of his visit on Friday, June 29, 2018. Prime Minister Mahathir also said a commitment to continue strengthening relations with Indonesia.

"Even Pak Anwar Ibrahim said this was a very appropriate time for Indonesia and Malaysia to improve relations," the Foreign Minister continued.

In addition, in the meeting which lasted about 30 minutes the President also entrusted Indonesian citizens (WNI) in Malaysia to Anwar Ibrahim.

"Both of them also said that it is important that we continue to work together in fighting for oil palm," said the Foreign Minister.

For information, the PKR Party was part of the coalition that won the Malaysian election last May. In the election, Mahathir Mohamad was elected as prime minister. (kemensetneg)