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Four new envoys present credentials to Jokowi
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo received letters of credentials from four new foreign ambassadors in a ceremony at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Thursday
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resident Joko "Jokowi" Widodo received letters of credentials from four new foreign ambassadors in a ceremony at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Thursday.
The four envoys are Moazzam Malik of the UK, Rob Swartbol of the Netherlands, Branko Perovic of Montenegro and Germano Valle Barbero of San Marino. Among the four new envoys, three are based in Jakarta.
Jokowi and the four envoys took part in light conversation centering on economic issues after the ceremony.
Commenting on the discussion, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said, "The President and the ambassadors simply exchanged ideas on issues related to current economic conditions. That is all."
Malik, who has held a number of senior positions at the UK Department for International Development, replaced previous UK ambassador to Indonesia Mark Canning CMG. Besides Indonesia, Malik will also cover the ASEAN region and will be non-resident ambassador to Timor Leste.
Malik has also led the UK's support in Western Asia and the Middle East, working closely with colleagues across the UK government and international partners, including the UN, World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Malik previously said, 'my family and I are very excited to be moving to Indonesia, a rapidly growing country at the heart of Asia's future".(++++)
