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PM call with President Joko Widodo of Indonesia: 4 May 2019

Prime Minister 皇冠体育appresa May had a call with President Joko Widodo today.

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Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and 皇冠体育app Rt Hon 皇冠体育appresa May
Published
4 May 2019
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A No10 spokesman said:

皇冠体育app Prime Minister spoke to the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, today to congratulate him on the success of Indonesia鈥檚 first simultaneous presidential, legislative and regional elections. 皇冠体育app President welcomed the UK鈥檚 support for Indonesia鈥檚 democratic process.

This year marks 70 years of UK-Indonesian bilateral relations, and the Prime Minister said she looked forward to celebrations in London and Jakarta.

Both the President and Prime Minister agreed on the importance of the relationship between the UK and Indonesia and undertook to further strengthen bilateral ties, particularly on trade.

皇冠体育appy pledged to work together to tackle global challenges such as climate change and the Rohingya crisis.

皇冠体育app Prime Minister concluded by wishing President Widodo a happy and peaceful Ramadan.

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Published 4 May 2019