Siphandone extended his praise to Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin, who led the delegation at the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits in Vientiane, Laos.
During the Plenary Session of the 44th ASEAN Summit, Siphandone also commended President Jokowi for his success in positioning ASEAN as an epicenter of growth.
This achievement stems from Indonesia's ASEAN chairmanship last year, which carried the theme "ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth."
In his speech, Siphandone invited all participating ASEAN leaders to applaud Jokowi, acknowledging the Indonesian president's contributions to the Southeast Asian region.
Meanwhile, VP Amin explained that President Jokowi could not attend the high-level meetings as he was addressing unfinished work ahead of the end of his presidential term on October 20.
"I would like to convey greetings from President Jokowi, who could not join us due to official matters that require his attention before his presidency ends on October 20," he said.
Amin emphasized that these summits would be the last attended by Jokowi's administration, as Indonesia will soon transition to a new administration later this month.
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Translator: Mentari D, Tegar Nurfitra
Editor: Anton Santoso
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