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With democracy, political stability in Indonesia can be maintained. With democracy, Indonesia's economic growth is strong enough above 5% every year. With democracy, Indonesia's economy is one of the 20 largest in the world. Those statements were conveyed by Indonesian President Joko Widodo when speaking at the National Assembly of Pakistan on Friday night, January 26, 2018. The President also ensured that this economic growth can be enjoyed by all Indonesian people. In addition, what is needed is a commitment, a strong commitment of all elements of the nation, a commitment to tolerate diversity awake, a commitment to mutual respect for democracy to function properly. At the beginning of his speech, the President said that it was an honor for him to be able to speak before the Joint Session of the Parliament. On June 26, 1963, President Soekarno addressed the Pakistani Parliament and at that moment he boosted the spirit against colonialism and sparked the spirit of cooperation of newly independent nations. According to Joko Widodo, the friendship of Indonesia and Pakistan is not the friendship that just happened yesterday. Indonesia, said the President, will not forget the support of the people of Pakistan against the struggle for Indonesian independence. In addition to friendship, there are many similarities between the two countries. Indonesia and Pakistan are two large Muslim states. // (Release of Protocol, Press and Media of the Presidential Secretariat)

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) met with Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain at the Aiwan-e-Sadr Presidential Palace, Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday night January 26, 2018. In his meeting with President Mamnoon, President Joko Widodo said that since the implementation of Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA ) in 2013, the value of Indonesia and Pakistan trade has increased significantly from US $ 1.6 billion in 2013 to 2.1 billion US Dollars in 2016. At the beginning of the meeting, President Jokowi said that Indonesia and Pakistan are old friends who had existed decades ago. Since the independence of Indonesia and also since the initiation of the Asian-African Conference. President Joko Widodo expects that the historical closeness of these two countries can be developed into a real cooperation for the welfare and prosperity of the people in both countries. In addition, Indonesia and Pakistan also share many similarities as two large Muslim states and democratic countries. // (Release of Protocol, Press and Media of the Presidential Secretariat)

VOI News - Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy Admiral Ade Supandi to Media on the sidelines of the Indonesian Navy Leadership Meeting 2018 at the Indonesian Navy Headquarters, Cilangkap, Jakarta, Friday (26/01), said observing the dynamics in the future, TNI AL target will be strengthened with eight submarines. According to Ade Supandi it is based on the Minimum Essential Force (MEF) plan in 2024. Ade explained in percentage, the Indonesian Navy’s MEF only reaches 30 to 40 percents from the Navy’s main weapon system. Actually according to Ade Supandi, the procurement of 12 submarines would ideally be equal to the strength of the Navy in the 1960s which had 12 submarines. But at least, the eight submarines will be able to strengthen the Indonesian Navy ////// (voinews / AF / edt ahm)

VOI News - Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy Admiral Ade Supandi to Media on the sidelines of the Indonesian Navy Leaders Meeting 2018 at Naval Headquarters Cilangkap, Jakarta, Friday (26/01) said TNI AL has 2 Armada, the Fleet Command of the West Region (Koarmabar) in Jakarta and the Eastern Fleet Command (Koarmatim) in Surabaya, East Java. Later Koarmabar is changed into West Fleet, Koarmatim becomes Central Fleet, and then Eastern Fleet is currently being built in Sorong, West Papua. Ade Supandi also explained that Armada 3 (East) has become one of the 100-day TNI Commander programs which is based on the plan, can be realized in April 2018 ///// (voinews / AF / edt ahm)