President Fulfills Retaliatory Visits To Papua New Guinea The Day After Tomorrow

President Joko Widodo delivered a press statement at Halim Perdana Kusuma Airfield, Jakarta, Monday (3/7/2023). ANTARA/Mentari Dwi Gayati

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to fulfill a return visit to Papua New Guinea to fulfill Prime Minister James Marape's invitation on Wednesday, July 5.

"On July 5, I will continue my trip to Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. This is a return visit to fulfill Prime Minister James Marape's invitation," said President Jokowi when delivering a press statement at Halim Perdana Kusuma Air Base, Jakarta, reported by ANTARA, Monday, July 3.

Apart from PM James Marape, President Jokowi will meet with governors generals and business actors while attending Indonesia and Papua New Guinea's first business forums.

Previously, PM James Marape made an official visit to the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, on March 31, 2022.

During the official visit, the two leaders exchanged views on the importance of strengthening connectivity between the two countries, both on land, sea, and air.

President Jokowi hopes that opportunities for Indonesian construction companies to build connectivity and infrastructure facilities in Papua New Guinea will be wider.

President Jokowi's visit to Papua New Guinea is a series of work visits abroad after President Jokowi and a limited delegation departed for Sydney, Australia, on July 3-4, 2023.

The President is scheduled to return to the country on July 6, 2023 in Jayapura, Papua, and attend the Papua Street Festival on July 7, 2023.