Jokowi Invites MikTA State Leaders To Collaborate In Facing Global Challenges

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo invites leaders of MIKTA member countries (Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey and Australia) to collaborate with each other to face global challenges.

This was conveyed by President Jokowi while chairing the 1st Mikta Leaders' Gathering meeting held in Bharat Mandapam, IECC, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India, Saturday, September 9.

"We understand that the current global challenges are very complex and to answer these challenges, collaboration and cooperation are the answers," said President Jokowi in an official statement from the Press Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat as reported by ANTARA.

In the meeting of the consolidative forum between the five countries, namely Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey and Australia (MIKTA), President Jokowi emphasized that the global challenges that are very complicated at this time must be faced with collaboration and cooperation between countries.

Therefore, the President said that all countries must be part of the solution to global challenges including MIKTA member countries.

According to the President, MIKTA must ensure the fulfillment of development rights for all countries, including the global social area, to downstream the industry and become part of the global supply chain.

President Jokowi stressed that the MIKTA state must also continue to support an inclusive economic recovery through digital transformation as has been done by ASEAN.

"Currently, ASEAN already has a Digital Economic Framework Agreement that can double the digital economy to two trillion US dollars by 2030," he said.

In addition, the Head of State also invited MIKTA member countries to encourage reform of global governance that can accommodate the voices and needs of developing countries.

Therefore, President Jokowi invites all leaders of MIKTA member countries to strengthen cooperation and synergy in order to create a better world.

Also accompanying President Jokowi in the meeting were Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani, Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan, and Minister of State Secretary Pratikno.