JAKARTA - United Arab Emirates (PEA) President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ) welcomed the arrival of Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi, with a state ceremony.

The Press, Media and Information Bureau (BPMI) of the Presidential Secretariat in Jakarta informed that the remarks took place when Jokowi arrived at Qasr Al Watan Gate.

President Jokowi arrived escorted by a series of presidential vehicles passing through the army of horses and strands, traditional musicians, accompanied by a 21-time gun boom.

Arriving at the entrance of Qasr Al Watan, President Jokowi was immediately greeted by MBZ. The two shook hands and took pictures together.

Presiden MBZ dan Presiden Jokowi lantas berjalan melalui jajaran pasukan kerajaan dan pasukan musik tradisional "Al Ayyala". Terlihat sejumlah anak-anak turut menyambut kedua pemimpin.

After that, the national anthem of the two countries was played. The two leaders seemed to stand flanked by the Indonesian flag and the PEA. In front of them lined up the troops of the PEA armed forces from three dimensions.

President Jokowi and President MBZ then received a report from the ceremonial commander, then conducted an inspection of the troops. The two leaders then introduced delegates from each country.

The two leaders then held a bilateral meeting with their respective delegates. In his introduction, President MBZ expressed his joy at meeting President Jokowi, whom he called a brother.

"I warmly welcome you to your second country, Emirates. I am grateful for this generous visit, which is the culmination of the long journey of a useful and close relationship between us and cooperation and sincerity for the benefit of PEA, Indonesia, and its people," said President MBZ.

President Jokowi also thanked President MBZ for the warm welcome.

"Thank you for your warm welcome, Your Majesty. I really appreciate our brotherhood and close cooperation for the past 10 years," he said.

During the meeting, a number of memorandums of understanding (MoU) were also read between the two parties in various fields, including energy, tourism, and finance.

President Jokowi also received the highest civil award from President MBZ in the form of Order of Zayed.

The Order of Zayed was also given by MBZ to world leaders, including Xi Jinping from China, Narendra Modi from India, Vladimir Putin from Russia, to Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto.

The state welcoming ceremony was closed with lunch by President MBZ.


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