JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in a telephone name after touchdown in Washington on an official go to that features a assembly with President Joe Biden on Tuesday (Nov 12).
Prabowo, who has mentioned he’ll pursue a non-aligned overseas coverage, posted a video of his name to Trump made after he arrived from China, the place he had met with President Xi Jinping on his first overseas trip since taking office last month.
“Wherever you might be, I am prepared to fly to congratulate you personally, sir,” Prabowo mentioned within the video of the decision posted on his social media accounts.
“We’ll try this, anytime you need,” Trump replied.
Prabowo’s workplace mentioned he made the decision on Monday after arriving in Washington. It didn’t instantly reply when requested if he’s scheduled to satisfy Trump in particular person.
Trump described his election victory as superb and giving him an enormous mandate. “We had great success. Probably the most profitable in over 100 years, they are saying,” he mentioned.
Trump additionally mentioned the Indonesian president was “very revered”, and praised his English, to which Prabowo, a former particular forces commander, replied: “All my coaching is American, sir”.
Prabowo expressed his shock over the assassination try on Trump throughout campaigning, and aid that he had survived.
“Sure, I received very fortunate. I simply occurred to be in the appropriate place with the appropriate route, in any other case I would not be speaking to you proper now,” Trump replied.
Prabowo additionally met with a number of US firm representatives in Washington, his workplace mentioned, together with from Freeport McMoRan and power firm Chevron, and urged the businesses to put money into Indonesia.
