Jakarta (Antara Bali) - Ukraine welcomes the appointment of Retno Marsudi as Indonesia's Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador of Ukraine to Indonesia Volodymyr Pakhil said here on Sunday.

"We have been looking forward to this appointment with much anticipation. Retno Marsudi is a career diplomat well-versed in European affairs. We expect bilateral relations between Ukraine and Indonesia to reach a new level of development," said the ambassador.  

President Joko Widodo or Jokowi has announced 34 names of his new cabinet ministers. A career diplomat Retno Marsudi was appointed as the Foreign Affairs Minister. Retno was Indonesian ambassador to the Netherlands before she was appointed as a minister. Retno is the first-ever woman diplomat who becomes Indonesia's foreign minister. (WDY)

Pewarta: Reporting by Amie Fenia Arimbi

Editor : I Gusti Bagus Widyantara


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