Indonesia president scheduled to meet U.S. President Biden this month
2023.11.07 03:10
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo attends the 11th ASEAN-U.S. Summit during the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 6, 2023. YASUYOSHI CHIBA/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo is scheduled to meet U.S. President Joe Biden this month, “most likely” at the White House, a spokesperson for the Southeast Asian country’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
The date of the meeting was unclear. Jokowi, as the president is known, is scheduled to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco from Nov. 15-17.
Earlier on Tuesday, Jokowi, leader of the world’s largest secular Muslim-majority country, said Indonesia’s support for Palestine would “never waver”.
Indonesia has joined a chorus of international condemnation of Israel’s invasion of Gaza following Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, and has called for an immediate ceasefire.
