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ents of our strongest asset, the Indonesian They also agreed to continue to work close- and American people. The Comprehen- ly together in the Asia-Pacific Economic sive Partnership will thus have at its core Cooperation forum to strengthen and deep- strong people to people relations and dy- en regional economic integration by ad- namic collaboration with non-governmen- dressing barriers to trade and investment. tal groups. In this regard, the two leaders are pleased to welcome the formation of 9. The two leaders also committed to work the U.S.- Council for Higher together to strengthen the G–20 as the Education Partnership, which seeks to premier forum for the world economy, harness the energies of the non-govern- and to work towards progress of the Doha mental, public, and private sectors in both Round. President Obama welcomed Indo- countries in support of expanding bilateral nesia’s co-chairmanship of the G–20’s an- programs in higher education including to ti-corruption working group. The two help build Indonesia’s capacity to provide leaders further pledged to support inter- world class university education and to national efforts to reach the Millennium double within five years the number of Development Goals, attain a world free American and Indonesian students who from nuclear weapons, and promote UN study in each other’s country. The leaders reforms. They reaffirmed their strong encouraged the formation of additional commitment to combat climate change, public-private partnerships to help ad- including finding creative ways to support dress other complex challenges such as the new Norway-Indonesia REDD+ part- climate change. nership, and agreed to enhance overall co- operation in this area. 8. President Yudhoyono welcomed President Obama’s decision to join the East Asia 10. Both leaders pledged to maintain close Summit, which further integrates the Unit- contacts and consultation. In this regard, ed States into the evolving institutional ar- the two Presidents welcomed the estab- chitecture of the Asia-Pacific region and lishment of the Joint Commission Meet- opens a new channel for expanding multi- ing and a dynamic Plan of Action under lateral cooperation. They agreed to ener- the Comprehensive Partnership, both of getically harness the new Partnership so which will help ensure that the partner- that it will contribute to the continued ship produces tangible results and contin- progress and prosperity of both countries, ues to strengthen in the future. while also serving as an important pillar for growing U.S.-ASEAN cooperation, and for NOTE: An original was not available for verifica- advancing regional peace and prosperity. tion of the content of this joint declaration.

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia in , Indonesia November 9, 2010

President Yudhoyono. Mr. President and the al affairs. And I am optimistic that we could fur- delegate, first of all, I would like to once again ther promote, deepen, and expand our bilateral welcome you to Jakarta, Indonesia. Thank you friendships, partnerships, and cooperations. for visiting us, and I am hoping that your visit I would like to give the floor to you firstly on will mark another milestone in our bilateral re- how could we further expand and deepen our lations. bilateral cooperations. We have discussed many issues on our bilat- President Obama. Excellent. Well, thank you eral relation as well as on the regional and glob- very much, Mr. President. And to your delegation

1777 Nov. 9 / Administration of Barack Obama, 2010 and to the people of Indonesia, thank you for because it is our belief that Indonesia is not just your hospitality and the warm greeting that a rising regional power, but a rising world pow- we’ve already received. er. And as the world’s two most populous—two We had an excellent conversation. It was so of the three most populous democracies, as good that it ran over the scheduled time. And so countries that I think share a tradition of plural- I think the recommendation has been that we ism and diversity, for us to work together—— use this expanded bilateral just to try to summa- rize some of the discussion that we’ve already [At this point, the press pool was escorted out of had and the meeting of the minds that we’ve the room.] had on a range of issues. Obviously, the most important thing that NOTE: The President spoke at 6:01 p.m. at the comes out of this visit is finalizing the compre- Istana Merdeka. Audio was not available for hensive partnership between our two countries. verification of the content of these remarks. We are very invested in making this successful

The President’s News Conference With President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia in Jakarta November 9, 2010 President Yudhoyono. Your Excellency, Pres- Ladies and gentlemen, there are many issues ident Barack Obama, today Indonesia has the that we discussed earlier at the bilateral meet- honor of welcoming the state visit of President ing, but I wish to convey a number of elements Obama for the first time, fulfilling my invitation that became the commitment of both our gov- to him. It is my hope that this visit that we have ernments—commitment of the United States been waiting for so long by the people of Indo- and the Republic of Indonesia—to truly en- nesia can further enhance the relations between hance and to build upon in the future. Indonesia and the cooperation between Indo- First of all is in the area of trade and invest- nesia and the United States in the future. ment. At this time, the United States is the In President Obama’s state visit this time, it trade partner number three for Indonesia, with also coincides—we are launching the compre- $21 billion in 2008, and also investor number hensive partnership that we hope with its—this three for Indonesia. We hope that—and I per- partnership all forms of cooperation between sonally expect that—once again, the investment our governments can be enhanced in a concrete and trade between our two countries can be in- manner in the future. creased significantly in the future, bearing in We both agreed to enhance, increase cooper- mind that the magnitude of the economies of ation the field—in various fields with the specif- the United States and also the economic growth ic agenda and specific priority that we wish to that is occurring in Indonesia right now. enhance—that is in the area of trade and invest- We also discussed and agreed to enhance co- ment, in the area of education, energy, in the operation in the area of energy, especially clean area of climate change and the environment, in energy, and invite the U.S. to participate in the the area of security and democracy and also civil development of geothermal energy that is also society. one of Indonesia’s great sources of renewable We earnestly hope that this partnership that energy and a high number of deposits. we establish, that we can look to the future, and We also discussed the opportunity to cooper- this partnership may build upon people-to-people ate in the area of climate change, environment, relations between our two great nations, and fur- and also management of the forest. Indonesia thermore, can contribute to the creation of global possesses the responsibility to manage our for- peace, stability, and the economy, be it at the re- ests, to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gas gional or at the global level. effects from the forest. We also have a target to

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