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Govt to appoint envoy for United States soon amid tariff concerns
Third Deputy Foreign Minister Arif Havas Oegroseno dismisses concerns that the currently vacant Indonesian ambassador to the United States post will affect the upcoming high-level negotiations on the new trade tariff policy introduced by US President Donald Trump.
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President Prabowo Subianto (left), accompanied by his son Didit Hediprasetyo, arrives at Andrews Air Force Base on Nov. 10, 2024, in Maryland, the United States. Prabowo is scheduled to hold a series of meetings with his US counterpart Joe Biden on Tuesday. (Antara Foto/Hafidz Mubarak A )
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he government is planning to appoint an Indonesian ambassador to the United States “as soon as possible”, a cabinet official has said, following concerns that the two-year absence of an envoy may impact negotiations over US President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies.
“We’ll fill it as soon as possible,” Third Deputy Foreign Minister Arif Havas Oegroseno said on Monday, as quoted by Kompas.
He added that the transition to President Prabowo Subianto’s government in October last year led to the postponement of the ambassadorial appointment.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Rolliansyah “Roy” Soemirat said in January that “a lot of processes” were currently being considered by Prabowo for the vacant Indonesian ambassadorial seat in Washington.
Despite appointing 31 new ambassadors recently, Prabowo has yet to announce his picks for 13 ambassadorial positions in several important outposts, including the US, which is considered the most important embassy for Indonesia, given its geopolitical and security value.
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The last ambassador in Washington was Rosan Roeslani, who left the post in July 2023 when former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo appointed him as deputy state-owned enterprises (SOEs) minister.
