Politics · Indonesia · 6 hrs ago
Indonesia’s New Foreign Minister Says Policy Direction Will Stay the Same
Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir has taken over as Indonesia’s foreign minister from Sugiono.
Sugiono is now the minister coordinating human development and culture.
Nasir says the change in minister will not change Indonesia’s foreign policy, which he says is guided by the constitution.
Indonesia will not join a particular bloc or alliance, but will remain active in international affairs.
Nasir says the country wants friendly ties with all nations and will keep working to support world peace.
He also says Indonesia will respond firmly if foreign actors threaten its national interests.
Nasir plans to continue and strengthen the policies pursued under Sugiono.
Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir said Indonesia’s foreign policy direction would not change after he replaced Sugiono as foreign minister.
He said Indonesia would continue to follow its free and active foreign policy, guided by the constitution.
Nasir said he would continue and strengthen the policies pursued by Sugiono.
He said Indonesia would not join a particular bloc or alliance, but would remain firm if its national interests were threatened.
Nasir said Indonesia would continue its role in promoting world peace and acting as a bridge-builder.
- Who
- Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir, Indonesia’s new foreign minister.
- What
- He said the direction of Indonesia’s foreign policy would remain unchanged.
- When
- October 12, 2026.
- Where
- At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Central Jakarta.
- Why
- He said foreign policy is guided by the constitution, not a minister’s personal preferences.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Arrmanatha Nasir held his first press conference as foreign minister in Central Jakarta.
Nasir had completed the handover of the foreign minister post with Sugiono.
- New foreign minister
- Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir
- Previous foreign minister
- Sugiono
- Press conference
- October 12, 2026
- Location
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Central Jakarta
- Policy principle
- Free and active foreign policy
What people are saying
Ministers may change, but Indonesia’s foreign policy direction does not. Our compass is not a minister’s personal preference, but the constitution.
We do not choose blocs, we choose principles.
This is not a new page, this is the next chapter in the same book.
Free but not silent, active but not following others.
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