Auditorium, Ministry of Defence, Lima, Peru, 22-11-2008

Keynote Speech at the APEC CEO Summit 2008

Thus, crisis, if handled correctly, can be the starting point of change and reform. We in Indonesia have pulled through many political crises, and seized opportunities.

Fairmount, Washington DC, 15-11-2008

Speech at USINDO Luncheon

You know, I have always believed in, and advocated, people-to-people contact. There is no better story, no better example, of the virtue of people-to-people connections than the powerful impact of Barack Obama''s elections to today''s Indonesians.

Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, 18-7-2007

Join Press Statement with PM New Zealand

Tampaksiring Palace, Bali, 27-4-2007

Join Press Briefing Between President of The Republic of Indonesia and Prime Minister Singapore

Seoul, South Korea, 26-7-2007

Interview Arirang TV, South Korea, With President of The Republic of Indonesia

Yes, when I met Presiden Roo Moo-hyun, e-xpressed my satisfaction because our bilateral cooperation as progressing well especially after we signed the declaration of strategic partnership between the two countries.

International Herald Tribune - Opinion, 14-8-2006

Building permanent peace in Aceh

On Tuesday, Indonesians - and especially the people of Aceh - mark the anniversary of a momentous event. A year ago, the Aceh peace deal signed in Helsinki ended a vicious conflict that had divided and bled Aceh for three decades.