After Flying Almost 24 Hours, Jokowi Finally Arrives In The US

Photo via Laily Rachev - Press Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo and his official delegation arrived at Andrews Military Base, Washington DC, United States, Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at around 21.40 local time or Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 08.40 WIB.

Jokowi landed after flying for almost 24 hours from Jakarta to America, and had transited in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

A Garuda Indonesia plane with flight code GIA-1 landed at the airport belonging to the United States military.

When the doors of the Garuda Indonesia GIA-1 plane opened, the Indonesian Ambassador to the United States, Rosan Roeslani boarded the plane and invited Jokowi and Iriana Joko Widodo to get off the plane.

After getting off the plane, Jokowi and his entourage headed to the hotel to stay overnight, and will start their work agenda the next day.

During his visit to America, Jokowi was also accompanied by Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi, and Minister of Investment/Head of BKPM Bahlil Lahadalia.

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has been in the US to prepare for the President's working visit.

In America, Jokowi will attend a series of meetings of the ASEAN-US Special Summit (AUSS) for two days.

The series of meetings that Jokowi will attend include meetings with members of congress, meetings with major American CEOs, meetings with Vice President Harris and the American Climate Change Team, and a High Level meeting of ASEAN Leaders and President Joe Biden.