President Jokowi Arrives In Indonesia After Attending The ASEAN-US Summit In The United States

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo and Mrs. Iriana Joko Widodo arrived in the country, Monday, May 16, after making a series of working visits to Washington DC, United States (US).

Quoted by Antara, the Garuda Indonesia GIA-1 plane carrying the Head of State and his entourage landed at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Banten, at around 05.15 western Indonesia time, after traveling for approximately eight hours from Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates.

On the plane steps, President Jokowi and Mrs. Iriana were greeted by Vice President Ma'ruf Amin along with Mrs. Wury Ma'ruf Amin, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces General Andika Perkasa, National Police Chief General Pol. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, Acting Governor of Banten Almuktabar, and President Director of Garuda Indonesia Irfan Setiaputra.

While in the US, President Jokowi attended a series of activities for the ASEAN-US Special Summit in Washington DC, to visiting Space X in Boca Chica as well as meeting Space X founder Elon Musk.

From the United States, the President took the time to stop in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to pay tribute to the death of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Also accompanying President Jokowi and Mrs. Iriana on this working visit were Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi, and Minister of Investment/Head of BKPM Bahlil Lahadalia.