Washington (ANTARA News/KUNA-0ANA) - Secretary of State John Kerry congratulated Indonesias president-elect Jokowi Widodo Tuesday and applauded the countrys commitment to democracy.

"As the worlds second and third largest democracies, the United States and Indonesia set an example for the world," said Kerry in a statement.

He added, "Our two nations have worked hard to build the US-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership, which has strengthened our bilateral relationship so we can jointly address common regional and global challenges.

"The United States looks forward to working with President-elect Widodo as we deepen our partnership, promote our shared objectives globally, and expand people-to-people ties between our nations," reiterated Kerry.(*)

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