Haymond Exits Indonesia After One Year
Ambassador Peter M. Haymond, who has served for a year as Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim, will conclude his service at the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta on June 30. Joy M. Sakurai will assume Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim, duties upon Ambassador Haymond’s departure. Since his inauguration in 2025 President Trump has not named an ambassador to Indonesia.
Probe into US Pilot’s Papua Death
Indonesia has launched an investigation after American pilot Nicholas F. Gosselin was killed in Highland Papua, with authorities pledging to work with the United States as the case unfolds. The separatist West Papua National Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack, which also involved setting the aircraft on fire after it landed. “The Government of Indonesia strongly condemns all forms of violence and armed attacks against the public,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Yvonne Mewengkang said. (Jakarta Post)