Thrilled to welcome the Governor of @DKIJakarta, @aniesbaswedan at the German Foreign Office! We discussed the successful city partnership #Berlin/#Jakarta that promotes sustainable urban development (#Urban20) with a focus on #digitalinnovation.
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Frank Hartmann
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- Quick chat with Foreign Minister @DrSJaishankar in view of next week’s Indian-German 🇮🇳-🇩🇪 government consulations in Berlin.
- My time as DG Asia-Pacific is coming to an end. We accomplished many milestones in the last five years: #IndoPacific Guidelines, #China Strategy, a turn to the #Pacific & a new focus on #India. I will stay true to my focus on the Indo-Pacific at my new posting in Tokyo!
00:00 - My time in Berlin is starting today. I'm excited to start my new position as Director General for Asia and Pacific! Looking forward to meet my new colleagues and take up my new tasks!
00:00 - It was a pleasure to meet @SarabiHabiba today. Thank you for an insightful conversation on #civilrights and #WomensRights in #Afghanistan as well as for your tireless work for Afghan women.
- After a day full of panels and meetings @raisinadialogue, we finally had the chance to enjoying the beauty of Old Delhi and its majestic Jama Masjid, together with @AmbLindnerIndia and @tobiaslindner. #IncredibleIndia
- Attended side-event on Rohingya crisis at #UNGA79. We must not forget the 1.3 mio. Rohingya refugees. No country is doing more for their protection than #Bangladesh. Heartfelt thanks to Chief Advisor Yunus for the tremendous work and good exchange.
- Unprecedented rainfalls killed dozens in #Karachi 🇵🇰 and affected many others. My thoughts are with the victims and their families. 🇩🇪 will keep supporting the resilience of the most vulnerable. #ClimateChange remains high on our agenda. @GermanyinPAK @ForeignOfficePk
- In talks with #HongKong Chief Executive Carrie Lam supported Hongkong government’s efforts to calm the situation. Good exchange also about possibilities to set up a dialogue with all parts of society.
- Glad to announce that the Policy Guidelines for the Indo-Pacific are now available in English! We want to work more intensively with the countries of the Indo-Pacific & are making an active contribution to shaping the rules-based order in the region. 🌏 👇
- My thoughts go out to the people in #Taiwan struck by a devastating #earthquake yesterday. I wish a speedy recovery to those injured and affected. I applaud the search and rescue crews for their relentless efforts, including their comprehensive support for affected 🇩🇪 citizens.
- At today’s donor conference, Germany reiterated its commitment to the people of #Myanmar. In light of the deteriorated humanitarian situation following the military coup, 🇩🇪 increased its humanitarian assistance compared to last year by 40% to 11.4m Euro. #GermanyHelps
- Perfect lunch treat for a day full of inspiring discussions on #IndoPacific, #security and international cooperation. #dosa #IndianFood
- Seized the opportunity meet Joint Secretary Policy Planning, Dr. Sumit Seth @doctorsumitseth ahead of @raisinadialogue. We took a look into the future of German-Indian 🇩🇪-🇮🇳 strategic relations.
