Jokowi to Depart for Washington D.C. to Attend the US-ASEAN Summit
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9 May 2022 12:09 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is scheduled to head to Washington D.C. on Tuesday as the President will attend the US-ASEAN Summit held at the United States’ capital city. Head of the Presidential Secretariate Office Heru Budi Hartono confirmed this on Monday.
“That is correct. [He will be present] at the summit and depart on May 10 and return on May 14,” said Hartono to Tempo on May 9.
Jokowi’s visit to the US was also mentioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through its official Twitter account @Kemlu_RI.
Previously in 2021, the special summit was held virtually due to the global pandemic limiting international travel.
The US-ASEAN Summit itself will be attended by leaders of ASEAN countries and the United States President Joe Biden in talks of common international interests and intensifying partnerships across a multitude of fields.
Starting from strengthening the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, global health security, climate change, sustainable development, maritime partnership, human resources development, education, and economic connectivity and involvement.
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