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The US ambassador apologized for the incident of the TNI Commander being denied entry to the United States


US Ambassador to Indonesia Joseph Donovan apologized to the Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on the incident of TNI Commander General Gatot Nurmantyo was refused when he was about to fly to the United States.

"The US embassy has coordinated with the TNI Commander's staff on this issue, the US embassy is ready to facilitate the travel of General Gatot Nurmantyo) to the United States," the US embassy said on Sunday.

The US Embassy hopes the case will not disturb the relationship between Indonesia and the US. "We remain committed to the Strategic Partnership with Indonesia," wrote the official US Embassy page in Jakarta.

But the US embassy in Jakarta did not explain at all why General Gatot who had held the official invitation of the United States Army Commander General Joseph F. Durford, Jr., could be denied entry into the United States.

Head of the TNI illumination center TNI Major General TNI Wuryanto said related to this incident, TNI Commander General Gatot Nurmantyo has reported to the President of Indonesia through aide, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Political, Legal and Human Rights Coordinator and sent a letter to General Joseph. F. Durfort Jr., and is currently awaiting an explanation for this incident.


"The departure of the United States at the invitation of the Commander of the Armed Forces and on the good relations of the two countries and the good relationship between the Armed Forces Commander and the TNI Commander, therefore TNI Commander-in-Chief Gatot Nurmantyo and his wife and delegates decided not to attend the invitation of the United States Military Commander until there was an explanation official from the United States, "said Head of the TNI illumination center.

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