Jokowi: Congratulations Trump, I'm Optimistic RI-US Relations Better.
Jakarta - Donald Trump has been officially sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. Indonesian President Joko Widodo was congratulated.
"First I want to congratulate you on the inauguration of President Donald Trump and if we look and we follow the speech delivered yesterday I underline is mutually beneficial," said Jokowi after attending a championship archery Field Pusdikzi, the city of Bogor, West Java, on Sunday (22 / 1/2017).
Trump inauguration took place on Friday, January 20, 2017 local time in Washington DC, USA. Jokowi then told me about a conversation via telephone with Trump.
"When I telephone with President Trump, he said relations between Indonesia and the US would be better for President Trump says' my friend in Indonesia a lot '. Ha ha ha,' I have business in Indonesia, he said like that," said Jokowi.
Telephonic conversation was done when Trump declared victorious US presidential election in October 2016. Since then Jokowi optimistic that relations between Indonesia and the US will be fine.
"So I am optimistic US relations with Indonesia would be better but it should be mutually beneficial to both sides, both countries," said Jokowi.
Artinya : Jokowi: Selamat Trump, Saya Optimis Hubungan RI-AS Lebih Baik. Jakarta - Donald Trump telah resmi dilantik sebagai Presiden ke-45 Amerika Serikat. Presiden RI Joko Widodo pun mengucapkan selamat.
"Pertama saya ingin mengucapkan selamat atas pelantikan Presiden Donald Trump dan kalau kita mencermati dan kita mengikuti pidato yang disampaikan kemarin yang saya garis bawahi adalah saling menguntungkan," ujar Jokowi usai mengikuti kejuaraan panahan di Lapangan Pusdikzi, Kota Bogor, Jawa Barat, Minggu (22/1/2017).
Pelantikan Trump berlangsung pada Jumat, 20 Januari 2017 waktu setempat di Washington DC, AS. Jokowi kemudian bercerita soal perbincangan via telepon dengan Trump.
"Saat saya telepon dengan Presiden Trump beliau mengatakan hubungan Indonesia dan AS akan lebih baik karena Presiden Trump mengatakan 'kawan saya di Indonesia banyak'. Ha ha ha,'saya punya bisnis di Indonesia, dia mengatakan seperti itu," tutur Jokowi.
Perbincangan lewat telepon itu dilakukan ketika Trump dinyatakan menang Pilpres AS pada Oktober 2016. Sejak itu Jokowi optimistis hubungan antara RI dan AS akan baik-baik saja.
"Jadi saya optimis hubungan AS dan Indonesia akan lebih baik tapi harus saling menguntungkan kedua belah pihak, kedua belah negara," ungkap Jokowi.