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Jakarta –

Vice President of the United States (US Vice President) Kamala Harris arrived at Soekarno Hatta (Soetta) International Airport, Tangerang, Banten. Kamala Harris’ arrival in Indonesia is part of the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta.

Kamala Harris arrived at Soetta Airport around 10:00 p.m. WIB, Tuesday (05/09/2023). From the photo shared by the Presidential Secretariat Press Office, it appears Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin welcomed the arrival of Kamala Harris.

Before Kamala Harris, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his companion arrived first in Indonesia. The plane carrying the Albanese Prime Minister and his delegation landed at Soekarno Hatta International Airport, around 8:15 p.m. WIB.

The arrival of the Albanese Prime Minister was welcomed by the consular director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Simon Djattwoko Irwantoro Soekarno. In addition, Prime Minister Albanese and his delegation immediately left the airport to pursue other activities.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese traveled to Indonesia to participate in the 43rd ASEAN Summit held today at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC).

22 heads of state to attend ASEAN summit

For information, a total of 22 state leaders were present, representing 11 ASEAN countries, namely Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar , Cambodia and Timor Leste.

Then nine countries were invited, including the Republic of Korea, India, Japan, China, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Russia and the United States.

With the addition of two more countries, namely Bangladesh as the chair of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and the Cook Islands as the chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).

Indonesia has also invited international organizations from the United Nations (UN), World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Economic Forum, IORA and PIF.

The theme of the ASEAN Indonesia Chair 2023 is “ASEAN Matters: Epicenter of Growth”. Through this theme, Indonesia wants to ensure that ASEAN is not only an organization whose role is for the region, but also for the world.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo also opened the 43rd ASEAN Summit and will chair 12 meetings. The series of meetings include the 43rd plenary and retreat summit, the 26th ASEAN-China summit, the 24th ASEAN-South Korea summit, the 26th ASEAN-Japan summit and the 11th ASEAN-US summit.

The other meetings are the ASEAN-Canada Summit, the 26th ASEAN+3 Summit, the 20th ASEAN-India Summit, the 3rd ASEAN-Australia Summit, the 18th East Asia (EAS) Summit and the 13th ASEAN Summit -Union. UN).

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