Obama to Indonesia
Posted: March 3rd, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: General News | No Comments »U.S. President Barack Obama will do what will be an emotional journey with his family to the country of his childhood Indonesia, in March, and will also visit Australia, as the White House announced in February ago. Known as “Little Barry” Obama while living in Jakarta with his mother in the 1960s, said last year that he had been looking forward to visiting the old places are often visited in Indonesia.
He has been invited to visit by the President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and both sides said they planned to use the relationship of childhood to the state Obama was to strengthen the Pacific more important relationship-highway. “This visit is an important part of ongoing efforts to expand the president and strengthen the important partnership to advance our security and prosperity,” said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs.
Gibbs explains that Obama will inaugurate the Comprehensive Partnership in the United States-Indonesia’s visit, intended to deepen the longer the relationship between the two countries. Maybe he will introduce his wife Michelle and their daughters Malia and Sasha on the environment in which he was known as a boy and also on some old school friends.
Obama’s visit will be greeted with great expectations in Indonesia, we just wait maybe he will see Indonesia Java International Destination. Obama has spent most of his childhood in Indonesia after his mother who had married a divorced man Indonesia and attended elementary school in Jakarta between 1967 and 1971. The relationship of childhood and his knowledge of some Indonesian words have made him very popular in the country of 234 million people, 90% of them Muslims. Gibas said Obama had looked forward to discussing a number of issues including green energy, climate change, economic recovery and non-proliferation with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Washington has taken steps to reduce speculation and reports in Indonesia, that Obama will visit the country in its first year to power, but making promises he will make the trip this year.
In a visit to Asia that, Obama will meet with U.S. troops stationed in Guam, said Gibbs. Rudd and Obama had met several times since Obama became president last year, including in the U.S., and has forged close diplomatic relations and praised each other, especially in climate change.
“For the head of state security, of course, is standard. I am sure Mr. Obama would also not want to interfere community activities. But how the property we are discussing with the parties share the embassy, “said Djoko. According to fixed procedures, he added for VVIP security level as the head of state will be conducted by the TNI and police in the second ring. “About how much and how I just do not memorize their placement. That concern Commander (TNI), “he said.
When asked what if there was a rally, Djoko said that is possible. But the protests did not disrupt the way the state guest. For in Jakarta, Djoko added, Obama is scheduled to visit Kalibata TMP, then there is courtesy call (courtesy) to President SBY, followed by bilateral meetings, along with a dinner together. “There will be nostalgia for Mr. Obama’s session in Menteng. We also are setting up the presidential speech to the place we are looking for so that all can follow, “he said.
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