Accepting President Frank-Walter's Visit, Jokowi Asks Germany To Invest In The Electric Vehicle Sector

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo received a visit from the President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Bogor Presidential Palace. In his statement, Jokowi views Indonesia and Germany as having close relations.

"Indonesia became one of the first destinations for a bilateral visit by the German president after being re-elected as president of Germany in February this year. Of course this shows the close relationship between the two countries, where Germany is the chairman of the G7 and Indonesia is the president of the G20," Jokowi said in a Youtube video broadcast by the Presidential Secretariat, Thursday, June 16.

In this bilateral meeting, Jokowi revealed a number of discussions on bilateral issues, including economic cooperation.

To President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Jokowi asked Germany to invest in the electric vehicle sector from upstream to downstream.

"I invite the German industry to develop a semi-conductor factory in Indonesia and make this industry part of the global chip supply chain," said Jokowi.

Then, Jokowi emphasized the importance of cooperation in industry 4.0, especially the acceleration of human resource development. Jokowi also offered Jeeman to invest in Indonesia's green industrial estates.

"I reiterate Indonesia's offer to Germany to build a German Industrial Quarter in an industrial area in Indonesia," said Jokowi.

As is well known, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's visit to Indonesia this time is in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Germany.

The visit is also intended to improve bilateral relations in various fields ranging from investment, trade, energy transition, and cooperation in motion between the G20 and G7.

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Indonesia via Soekarno Hatta Airport, Tangerang, Banten, Wednesday, June 15 at around 19.25 WIB and is scheduled to be in Indonesia for three days.

On this day, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived at the Bogor Palace at around 10:00 WIB and was greeted by an accompaniment of Nusantara troops, cavalry, and the musical corps of the Presidential Security Forces (Paspampres).

The welcoming procession was then followed by an official welcoming ceremony with the sounding of the national anthems of the two countries and accompanied by the thumping of cannons 21 times. After the cannon blast finished, the two leaders then carried out an inspection of the honorary troops.

President Jokowi then invited President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to take a group photo and sign the state guest book in the Lotus Room.

After that, the event continued with the joint planting of sandalwood trees by President Jokowi and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in the backyard of the Palace. After planting the trees, the two leaders then headed to the veranda behind the Palace to chat for a while before holding a bilateral meeting.