On April 16-17, 2014, Ambassador Blake and Consul General Monserrate traveled to Bali for meetings with government officials, businesses, media, and members of civil society. On April 16, Ambassador Blake and Consul General Monserrate met with Bali vice Governor Ketut Sudikerta, Mayor Rai Mantra, and Badung Regent Gede Agung to discuss good governance and developing opportunities for American involvement in Bali. The Ambassador also met with reporters from Dewata TV and the Jakarta Post to discuss the environment and the continued development of bilateral investment between Indonesian and the United States. On April 17, Ambassador Blake was the guest of honor at the ribbon cutting ceremony at the East Bali Cashews Company, a company founded by an American citizen.
