From Rome Directly Flying To Glasgow, Jokowi Now Manages COP26 Climate Change Commitments

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JAKARTA - From Rome after attending the G20 Summit, President Jokowi did not immediately return to Indonesia. In his first visit during the pandemic, Jokowi immediately left for Glasgow, Scotland.

After a flight of fewer than three hours, the Garuda Indonesia plane carrying President Joko Widodo and his entourage landed at Glasgow Prestwick International Airport in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at around 21:40 local time.

At the bottom of the plane, President Jokowi was greeted by the Indonesian Ambassador to the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Desra Trust and Defense Attache of the Republic of Indonesia in the United Kingdom, Colonel Czi Ranon Sugiman, and local government officials.

The President went straight to a series of vehicles that had been prepared to then go to the hotel where he was staying the night while in Glasgow. Upon arrival at the hotel, President Jokowi was greeted by the Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya, officials from the Indonesian Embassy in London, and the General Manager of the hotel.

President Jokowi's presence in Glasgow is mainly to attend the COP26 World Leaders Summit which will take place on 1-2 November 2021. The summit, which is chaired by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, will be attended by 121 heads of state and heads of government.

The President emphasized that Indonesia's position on the issue of climate change is very consistent. According to him, Indonesia will continue to work hard to fulfill the commitments that have been made.

"We don't want to get involved in rhetoric that we can't carry out in the end," explained the President in his statement at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Tangerang, Banten, last Friday, October 29, 2021.

During his visit to the United Kingdom, the Head of State will also hold a business meeting with leaders of the British business world who have invested and some will expand their investment in Indonesia, as well as hold a number of bilateral meetings.

What happened in Rome?

While in Rome, the President followed a number of work agendas, be it sessions of the G20 summit or bilateral meetings with leaders of countries and international organizations.

On the first day, the President attended the G20 Summit session on the global economy and health. The President was also one of the keynote speakers at the side event of the G20 Summit which discussed MSMEs and women-owned businesses.

In addition to attending the G20 Summit, the President also held three bilateral meetings with state leaders, namely the Prime Minister of Australia, the President of France, the President of Turkey and a meeting with the World Bank.

On the second day, President Jokowi spoke at the G20 Summit session which discussed the topics of climate change, energy, and the environment, as well as at a session that discussed sustainable development.

On the sidelines of the G20 summit, President Jokowi also held a bilateral meeting with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

As for the Global Supply Chain Summit, President Jokowi invited leaders to create a resilient global supply chain ecosystem.

At the close of the G20 Summit, President Jokowi officially received the baton of chairmanship or the G20 presidency from Italian PM Mario Draghi. The President also invited leaders to attend the G20 Summit which is planned to be held in Bali on October 30-31 2022.