Meeting Vice President Ma'ruf, New Zealand PM Congratulates The Smooth 2024 Election

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin met New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon at the New Zealand Parliament Building, Tuesday (27/2/2024). (ANTARA/HO-Setwapres)

JAKARTA - New Zealand Prime Minister (PM) Christopher Luxon congratulated the smooth 2024 General Election process in Indonesia to Vice President Ma'ruf Amin.

The remarks were conveyed during a bilateral meeting in the capital city of New Zealand, Wellington, Tuesday, February 27 afternoon local time.

"I would like to congratulate you on the implementation of the largest general election in Indonesia, including the presidential election there," Christopher Luxon said at the opening of a bilateral meeting at the New Zealand Parliament Building, which was confiscated by Antara.

In the meeting which lasted about 25 minutes at the Speaker's Lounge New Zealand Parliament Buildings, PM Luxon hoped the New Zealand government could increase cooperation with the new Indonesian government.

"We look forward to meeting with the President of Indonesia next week. Hopefully we can increase our trade," said PM Luxon ending his introduction.

Responding to the remarks, Vice President Ma'ruf Amin also congratulated the election of PM Luxon, who recently served as Prime Minister of New Zealand on November 27, 2023, after his party, the National Party, defeated the ruling Labour Party over the past few years.

I also congratulate you on the election of His Majesty as Prime Minister. I am sure that under your leadership New Zealand will continue to advance and continue to play an active role in the Pacific region as well as at the global level, "said the Vice President.

Accompanying the Vice President at the meeting, Indonesian Ambassador Wellington Fientje Maritje S., Head of the Vice Presidential Secretariat Ahmad Erani Yustika, Director General of Asia Pacific and Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abdul Kadir Jailani, Special Staff of the Vice President for Communication and Information Masduki Baidlowi, and Coordinator of the Indonesian Embassy in Lucky Saud.