President Prabowo Returns To Indonesia After Attending The D-8 Summit In Egypt

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto waved his hand before leaving for the return to the country at Cairo International Airport, Egypt, Thursday (19/12/2024). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto left for Indonesia after attending the 11th Development Eight (D-8) Summit, an economic forum for eight developing countries. The event took place at New Administrative Capital, the new capital of Egypt, on Thursday 19 December.

Presiden Prabowo, yang didampingi oleh Sekretaris Kabinet Teddy Indra Wijaya dan Wakil Menteri Luar Negeri Arif Havas Oegroseno, tiba di Bandara Internasional Kairo sekitar pukul 18.15 waktu setempat.

Arriving at the airport, the President passed a line of honor that had prepared to release his departure. He also appears to greet a number of officials, including the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Egypt, Lutfi Rauf, and the Defense Attache of the Indonesian Embassy in Cairo, Colonel Dafris D. Syafruddin.

After boarding the presidential plane, President Prabowo waved and saluted the group present. The plane which reads "Indonesian Republic" then took off at 18.45 local time.

The President's official visit to Egypt began on Wednesday (18/12) with a number of important agendas. President Prabowo held a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, followed by a visit to Grand Sheikh Al-Azhar Imam Akbar Ahmed Al-Tayeb.

On the same day, the President also interacted with thousands of students from Indonesia at Al-Azhar University in Cairo. The agenda was followed by a bilateral meeting with Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, at the St. Regis Hotel, New Administrative Capital, where the President spent the night.

On Thursday (19/12), the President attended the D-8 Summit, an economic cooperation forum attended by eight member countries, namely Indonesia, Bangladesh, Iran, Malaysia, Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey.

During the conference, President Prabowo conveyed a message about the importance of unity and cooperation between D-8 member countries to face global challenges.

President Prabowo's return marks the end of a series of state agendas in Egypt, which are expected to strengthen bilateral relations and economic cooperation between countries.