JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto welcomed the presence of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday, October 22.
President Prabowo then hugged President Ramaphosa as a sign of friendship. President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived accompanied by 120 troops from the National Monument to the Merdeka Palace. Hundreds of elementary, junior high, and high school students also welcomed him with a happy face while flying the flags of the two countries.
This visit coincided with the 31th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and South Africa. However, history records that the friendship between the two nations has begun in the 16th century.
Prabowo and Cyril then headed to the pulpit of honor to sing the national anthem of the two countries accompanied by a 21-shot cannon. After that, the two of them reviewed the honorary troops. Prabowo saluted the troops, while Ramaphosa bowed his head as a sign of respect.
Furthermore, the two leaders headed to the credential room for a joint photo session and the signing of the guest book, before continuing the bilateral meeting which ended with lunch together.
Also accompanying President Prabowo in welcoming were Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, Minister of Investment Rosan Roeslani, Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman, Minister of Law and Human Rights Natalius Pigai, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, Indonesian Ambassador to South Africa Saud Purwanto, and Director General of Asia Pacific and African Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abdul Kadir Jaelani.
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