Yudhoyono dedicates World Statesman Award to all Indonesian people Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Despite some controversies at home, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono finally accepted the World Statesman Award from the Appeal of Conscience Foundation (AoCF) in New York and dedicated the award to all Indonesian people. "I accept this award on behalf of the Indonesian people. May this award provide momentum for us to continue our endeavor in the promotion of humanity and the common good of peoples. May the hard work and resolve of all Indonesians further encourage us to achieve the dreams of our founding fathers: a harmonious society bonded in peace and prosperity," President Yudhoyono said immediately after receiving the award on May 30, 2013. Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger, who was a recipient of the World Statement Award before, handed the award to President Yudhoyono. Several world leaders such as US President Barack Obama, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stolbenberg, British Prime Minister David Cameron, and former Timor Leste`s president Jose Ramos-Horta congratulated him for the award.
Posted on: Fri, 31 May 2013 16:23:03 +0000
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