U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Scot Marciel met the Governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo to visit hospitality and to seek cooperation in several fields.

Scot Marciel   picture by state.gov

Joko Widodo picture by detik

U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Scot Marciel met the Governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo to visit hospitality and to seek cooperation in several fields.




"In this meeting, I congratulate you on Jokowi election as Governor of Jakarta, hopefully we can work together on a variety of fronts," said Marciel accompanied Jokowi on Wednesday.

He said the meeting also touched talks about renovating the building the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, though not done in-depth discussion.

"We could mention it (the U.S. embassy building renovation), as the project will start soon, but that's not my goal to meet the governor," he said.

The meeting further discuss the areas that anything that can be cooperation between the government of Jakarta and the U.S. Embassy.

Cooperation related to environmental protection, he said the United States has been working with the Government of DKI Jakarta pollution safeguards.

"Later, staff from our embassy will meet with staff from the governor's office to discuss cooperation else can be done," said the Ambassador.

In the eyes of Ambassador, Jokowi a governor who has a lot of ideas and ideas to build Jakarta.

U.S. ambassador claimed to want a meeting again with Jokowi to talk about things, but because of busy Jokowi, it felt a bit difficult.

"I hope to see you again from time to time, but we knew that the governor was busy, for that as citizens of Jakarta, we support everything that made ​​the Governor," Marciel said.