Visiting Egypt, Sri Mulyani Remembers Thousands of Years of History

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

JAKARTA – Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Sri Mulyani was known earlier this week to be on a working visit to Egypt to take part in the annual agenda of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

On this occasion, Srimul had the opportunity to arrive early before the start of the meeting day.

The state treasurer was amazed at the long history of the Egyptian nation which has existed for more than a millennium.

“There are not many civilizations in this world that have been maintained and maintained for thousands of years. "The country I visited this time is one of them, its history stretches so long, along the Nile River," she said in a written statement Monday, September 25.

Upon arrival in the capital city of Cairo, he transited for a moment before continuing his flight to Sharm El-Sheikh.

She admitted that the group was welcomed by the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Republic of Egypt Lutfi Rauf.

"He also invited me to tour the guest house of the Indonesian Embassy (KBRI), which is full of history. Oh yes, good news for instant noodle lovers. Indonesian instant noodle brands are very popular in Egypt and beyond!” he said.

Sri Mulyani revealed that this early arrival was used to visit The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.

"Here, I was guided to get to know more closely the chronology of Egyptian history from the time of the pharaohs to modern Egypt as it is today. That evening, I landed in Sharm El-Sheikh. The series of AIIB Annual Meeting agendas will start this morning. Sharm El-Sheikh, September 25, 2023," concluded Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani.