Jakarta (ANTARA) – US President Joe Biden had invited President Joko Widodo, well-known as Jokowi, to visit Washington this November, the White House noted in a statement received here on Monday.Biden and Jokowi had the opportunity to engage on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, last week. During their meeting, he congratulated Jokowi on his leadership of ASEAN, as the 2023 chair, and of the G20 during Indonesia’s 2022 presidency, according to the statement. “President Biden looks forward to welcoming President Jokowi to Washington for a bilateral meeting at the White House this November and also looks forward to welcoming President Jokowi to San Francisco for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week,” the White House stated. Biden skipped the summits of Southeast Asian leaders, ASEAN Summit, in Jakarta last week and sent Vice President Kamala Harris instead to attend the three-day forum.
Source: Antara News Agency