RI can be center of regional growth, says Jokowi

JAKARTA. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that Indonesia could be the center of growth in the Asia-Africa region thanks to its geopolitical and geo-economical conditions.

“Seen from its geopolitical and geo-economical conditions, Indonesia could be the center of growth in the region,” he said before departing to Malaysia from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in East Jakarta on Sunday.

He said stable conditions in the region would allow Indonesia to become the center of growth in the region.

“In the future, we will pay more attention to maritime development, enhancement of bilateral cooperation, construction of infrastructure and this all will lead to good economic growth,” he said as quoted by Antara news agency.