Category: Oct 2015

President Obama spoke today by phone with King Salman bin Abd al Aziz al Saud of Saudi Arabia.  They exchanged views on developments in the Middle East since the King’s visit to Washington in September 2015.  They reaffirmed the need to cooperate closely to counter the shared threat from ISIL and to establish the conditions…

Vice President Biden hosted Indonesian President Joko Widodo for a lunch meeting today at the Naval Observatory.  The Vice President and President Widodo exchanged views on respective political, economic, and foreign policy issues of mutual interest.   The Vice President thanked President Widodo for his focus on elevating engagement through the U.S.-Indonesia strategic partnership.  The Vice President…

East Room 11:27 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, welcome to the White House, everybody.  And, Ayla, thank you for that introduction.  You did a great job.  I know your dad is incredibly proud of you.  I don’t know where your brother is right now.  (Laughter.)  But this is some payback right here.  (Laughter.)  You just…

McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois 2:18 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, good afternoon, everybody.  Please have a seat.  Welcome to Chicago, my hometown.  (Applause.)  Chief Beary, thank you for that introduction because it was brief, which — (laughter) — and that’s what I like.  At this point, one way or another, people know who I am.…

Expanding U.S.-Indonesia Cooperation for Energy Development and Energy Security Recognizing that sustainable development and energy security are fundamental to economic prosperity and national welfare, Indonesia and the United States have committed to expand their partnership on energy development. Building on the success achieved under the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership, the United States and Indonesia will partner…

Agricultural producers and their communities across the country are already experiencing the impacts of climate change. Increasingly severe floods, drought, wildfire and other factors pose an immediate threat to the lives and livelihoods of our nation’s farmers, ranchers, and land managers. President Obama is committed to working across all sectors to take strong action on…

The United States takes a whole-of-government approach to helping Indonesian efforts to  reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and counter the effects of climate change by improving local forest and land management, advancing public-private partnerships, promoting clean energy technologies, and providing technical assistance to improve scientific capacity related to responding to climate change. Active U.S. partnerships…

As part of the U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Partnership, the United States and Indonesia are working together on a wide range of maritime cooperation that will advance our shared maritime security interests, protect our global oceans, and promote sustainable development in the marine sector. On October 24, 2015, Indonesia and the United States signed a Memorandum of…

At the invitation of President Barack Obama of the United States of America, His Excellency Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia, visited the United States in October 2015. On this occasion, President Barack Obama and President Joko Widodo held a meeting at the White House on October 26, 2015, and adopted this Joint…

President Obama will travel to Turkey, the Philippines, and Malaysia on November 14-22, 2015. In Turkey, the President will participate in the G-20 Leaders Summit, where he will spur international efforts to ensure strong, sustainable, and balanced global economic growth. In the Philippines, he will participate in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit, and in…