Indonesia at 'pinnacle of global leadership': Jokowi

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, wearing traditional Bangka Belitung outfit, gestures as he delivers his annual State of the Nation Address ahead of the country's Independence Day, at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Aug. 16, 2022. - AP

JAKARTA(Reuters): Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday (Aug 16) hailed his country's growing stature on the global stage and reiterated calls for the South-East Asian nation to be a "bridge of peace" between Russia and Ukraine.

"In 2022, we hold the presidency of the G20, an international forum made up of the world's largest economies. Next year, we will assume the chairmanship of Asean," he said in an annual state of the nation speech a day before Indonesia celebrates 77 years of independence.