Jokowi Is Scheduled To Arrive In Indonesia Tonight After Attending The ASEAN-Australia Summit In Melbourne

President Jokowi is preparing to go to the country after attending the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Wednesday (6/3/2024). (ANTARA/HO-Biro Press Setpres)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo left for the country after attending the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit (KTT) in Melbourne, Australia. The Head of State and his entourage took off via Melbourne Jet Base Airport, Australia, Wednesday 6 April at around 16.15 local time. It appears that the President's departure at Melbourne Jet Base Airport is the Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Penny Williams, the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia in Canberra Siswo Pramono, and the Indonesian Defense Attache at Canberra Admiral TNI Yusliandi Ginting. The President and his entourage are expected to arrive at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base Jakarta on Wednesday, March 6 evening. Also accompanying President Jokowi on the flight to the country were Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, and Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono.

At the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit which was held on March 4-6, 2024, Jokowi emphasized the importance of cooperation between ASEAN and Australia in commemorating the 50th anniversary of partnership relations. "As the oldest speech partner, strategic comprehensive partners and liaison partners with the Pacific, ASEAN and Australia regions share an area where stability, peace and prosperity are our common goals and responsibilities," said President Jokowi in an official statement from the Press Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat. In addition to attending the summit, the President also held bilateral meetings with the Prime Minister (PM) of Australia, New Zealand, and Cambodia.