Jakarta, Oct. 26 -- Indonesian Ambassador to the United States Dwisuryo Indroyono Soesilo called on the Indonesian diaspora to continue playing an active role in strengthening cooperation between the two countries.

"I hope our diaspora can continue to play an active role in bridging friendship and cooperation between the Indonesian people and the United States," Soesilo said in a press release from the Embassy on Sunday.

At his welcoming ceremony at his residence on Tilden Street, Soesilo said Washington was a special place for him, as his father had also served as ambassador to the United States from 1986 to 1988.

Nindya Kartikasari, Deputy Chief Representative of the Indonesian Embassy in Washington, accompanied by her husband and tw...