Jokowi to visit Australia: what to expect?
Indonesian President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo is expected to visit Australia next month. The visit follows Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull’s meeting with Widodo in Laos on the back of the 2016 Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. The one day visit in Laos was seen as a positive turning point in bilateral relations following the executions of Australian drug smugglers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, after which Canberra temporarily recalled its ambassador to Indonesia. During the brief visit, both leaders discussed economic co-operation, maritime co-operation, counter-terrorism and a visit to Australia by Jokowi. It is expected that similar issues will be raised in the upcoming visit. Jokowi is expected to be in Perth on 12 November for an Indonesian business summit as well as visiting Canberra and Sydney for formal talks including a parliamentary address.
