Jokowi Receives UAE Government Visit In Solo

The 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo received a visit from the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), namely the Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan at his residence in Sumber Village, Banjarsari District, Solo, Central Java.

After having a chance to talk inside Jokowi's residence, Jokowi was seen taking guests out to his vehicle.

Jokowi told reporters that the arrival of the Minister of Tolerance and CO-existence of the UAE HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan visited Solo to visit the Sheikh Zayed Mosque and the Heart Hospital which is currently being built by the UAE government.

"He visited the heart hospital which will be donated to Solo," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, October 23.

Jokowi said there was nothing special they were talking about.

"There was checking, visiting, then stopping by here, at home. That's all, nothing else," he said.

Jokowi said he had known Sheikh Nahyan for a long time.

"He is a senior from the royal family," he said.

Asked about infrastructure development in Solo City,

Jokowi said that by financing sourced from the APBD, APBN, and foreign aid, it would accelerate the development process.

"Apart from the APBD, there is from the APBN, there is assistance, I think it will accelerate development in the city of Solo," he said.

Regarding the potential for cooperation in other sectors, according to Jokowi, this has become the domain of the government.

"I've become a people. Ask the local government, the central government, not to me," he said.

Meanwhile, Acting Mayor of Surakarta Dhoni Widianto said that currently the construction of a cardiology hospital built by the UAE is almost complete.

"Almost finished, above 95 percent," he said

However, he has not been able to confirm when the hospital will be inaugurated.

"There is no further information yet. Hopefully in the near future," he said.