First lady diplomacy complements Jokowi’s effort as G20 president


President Joko Widodoand Indonesia's first lady Iriana (second left) stand near damaged residential buildings during their visit to Irpin in Uraine. - AFP/Presidential Palace

JAKARTA (The Conversation/JP/Asia News Network): President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo attracted global attention when he paid a visit to Ukraine and Russia last month. But fewer observers and public noticed that his wife, First Lady Iriana Widodo, also accompanied him on the trip – including to Kyiv, the city currently deemed as the world’s most active war zone.

Iriana became the second First Lady to visit Ukraine after Jill Biden, United States President Joe Biden’s wife, in May.

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