JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in a telephone name after touchdown in Washington for an official go to that included a gathering with President Joe Biden on Tuesday (November 12).
Prabowo, who has mentioned he’ll pursue a non-aligned overseas coverage, posted a video of his name to Trump made after arriving from China, the place he had met President Xi Jinping on his first overseas journey since taking workplace final month.
“Wherever you’re, I’m keen to fly to congratulate you personally, sir,” Prabowo mentioned in video of the decision posted on his social media accounts.
“We will do it any time you need,” Trump responded.
Prabowo’s workplace mentioned he made the decision Monday after arriving in Washington. He didn’t instantly reply to a query about whether or not he’s scheduled to satisfy with Trump in individual.
Trump described his election victory as extraordinary and gave him an awesome mandate. “We’ve had great success. The most profitable in over 100 years, they are saying,” he mentioned.
Trump additionally mentioned the Indonesian president is “very effectively revered” and praised his English, to which Prabowo, a former particular forces commander, responded: “All my coaching is American, sir.”
Prabowo expressed his shock at Trump’s assassination try on the marketing campaign path and aid at having survived.
“Yes, I used to be very fortunate. I occurred to be in the proper place with the proper route, in any other case I would not be speaking to you proper now,” Trump responded.
Prabowo additionally met with a number of representatives of US firms in Washington, his workplace mentioned, together with Freeport McMoRan and power firm Chevron, and urged firms to spend money on Indonesia.
