President Jokowi Continues Working Visit To Papua New Guinea

President Joko Widodo continued his working visit to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, from Kingsford Smith International Airport Sydney on Wednesday (5/7). (ANTARA/Muchlis Jr - Press Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat)

JAKARTA - After conducting a series of working visits in Sydney, Australia, President Joko Widodo continued his working visit to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, today.

From Kingsford Smith International Airport Sydney, the President and a limited entourage took off to Jackson's Port Moresby International Airport using the Indonesian presidential plane-1 at around 07.20 local time.

Reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, July 5, it appears that the President's departure to Port Moresby, namely the Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Siswo Pramono and his wife, and the Indonesian Defense Attache to Australia Admiral TNI Anak Agung Oka Wirayudha and his wife.

Meanwhile, Australia also released the departure of Australia's Minister of Planning and Public Space Paul totaling, Australian Education Minister Jason Clare, New South Wales Protocol Director Leanne Badminton, Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Penny Williams, Secretary to the Governor of New South Wales Christopher Sullivan and Australian Secretary General Paul Singer.

In Papua New Guinea, President Jokowi is scheduled to hold a meeting with the Governor-General of Papua New Guinea Bob Dadae. After that, the President is scheduled to hold face-to-face meetings and bilateral meetings with the Prime Minister (PM) of Papua New Guinea James Marape.

"This is a return visit, fulfilling Prime Minister James Marape's invitation," the President said in a statement at Halim Perdanakusuma, on Monday (3/7).

In addition, President Jokowi will also attend a business forum meeting with entrepreneurs in Papua New Guinea and launch the inaugural flight of the Citilink airline on the Denpasar-Port Moresby route.

Also accompanying the President on the flight to Papua New Guinea is Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi.

Furthermore, the Minister of Investment/Head of BKPM Bahlil Lahadalia, Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan, Head of State Protocol Andy Rachmianto, Deputy for Protocol, Press and Media Bey Machmudin, Presidential Military Secretary Admiral TNI Hersan, and Commander of Paspampres Major General TNI Rafael Granada Baay.