Monday Morning, Jokowi Leaves For NTB To Inaugurate Smalter Copper And Precious Metals

President Joko Widodo (ANTARA)

LJAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) left for West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Monday, September 23 during a working visit to inaugurate the copper smelter facility and refining precious metals.

"President Jokowi will conduct a review and inaugurate the copper smelter and purification of PT Amman Mineral Internasional Tbk's precious metals," said Deputy for Protocol, Press and Media of Presidential Secretariat Yusuf Permana in a written statement in Jakarta as reported by Antara.

The Indonesian Presidential Aircraft-1 carrying Jokowi and his entourage took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, East Jakarta, at around 07.30 WIB.

Arriving at Zainuddin Abdul Madjid International Airport, Central Lombok Regency, the Head of State will change modes of transportation for the Indonesian Air Force Super Puma Helicopter.

The President will continue his journey to the PT Amman Mineral Internasional smelter area, West Sumbawa Regency.

After the inauguration, President Jokowi will return to Zainuddin Abdul Madjid International Airport, Central Lombok Regency, to travel to East Java.

Also accompanying President Jokowi during this working visit were Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia, Commander of Paspampres Major General TNI Achiruddin, Deputy for Protocol, Press and Media of the Presidential Secretariat Yusuf Permana, and Plh. Military Secretary President Brigadier General Heri Purwanto.

The departure of the President at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base was released by the Commander of the Jaya Regional Military Command Maj. Gen. Rafael Granada Baay, Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Pol Karyoto, Commander of Koopsud I Marsda TNI Mohammad Nurdin, and Danlanud Halim Perdanakusuma Marsma TNI DestiNTO Nugroho Utomo.