JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Paris, France, Sunday evening, July 13 local time, to attend the French national day military parade (Bastille Day) as an honorary guest and fulfilled the invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron.
From Brussels, Belgium, the President arrived at Orly Airport, Paris at around 18:35 local time, and President Prabowo's arrival was officially welcomed right on the airport apron by French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau and French Ambassador to Indonesia Fabien Penone.
At the airport apron not far from the end of the flight steps, honorary troops from the French military also welcomed President Prabowo's arrival.
"President Prabowo went hand in hand with French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau through a line of honorary troops consisting of 20 personnel. His second move through the ranks of honor reflects the formal and respectful atmosphere, as well as a symbol of warm reception from the French government for the visit of the President of the Republic of Indonesia," the Presidential Secretariat described President Prabowo's welcoming atmosphere at Orly Airport.
At the airport, several Indonesian officials also welcomed the President's arrival, including the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to France Muhammad Oemar, and the Defense Attache of the Indonesian Embassy in Paris, First Marshal of the Indonesian Armed Forces, Anang Surdwiyono.
From the airport, the President continued his journey to the hotel where the President of the Republic of Indonesia was staying in Paris. In the front yard of the hotel to the lobby, a group of Indonesian citizens and the Indonesian diaspora welcomed the arrival of President Prabowo. From the group of Indonesian citizens and diaspora, there were also children wearing traditional clothes typical of Indonesian traditional tribes, and some of them also gave bouquets of flowers to President Prabowo.
President Prabowo also waved back at the greetings of dozens of Indonesian citizens and diaspora who welcomed the courtyard to the hotel lobby.
Several Indonesian diaspora that welcomed President Prabowo's arrival expressed his joy at the arrival of the President of the Republic of Indonesia as an honorary guest for Bastille Day.
"We are grateful that you can get the most great invitation. For me, it is the most (great), from the French country. On the day of Bastille Day, tomorrow. It's rare, "said Nini totaling, an Indonesian diaspora who has lived in Paris for almost 50 years.
Then, there is also Jefri Simanjuntak, an Indonesian diaspora who has lived 10 years in Paris. He seemed to be able to meet face-to-face with President Prabowo.
"I am very proud because the first thing Pak Prabowo did immediately answered me with the word horas. So as a Batak person, I am very proud and appreciated," said Jefri.
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He also hopes that the arrival of President Prabowo can strengthen cooperation between Indonesia and France. I expect more bilateral cooperation between Indonesian-French countries. Because we feel that France also has the potential as a country that can build an Indonesian country," said Jefri.
The parade of the Bastille Day military is scheduled to take place at Champs-Obviouslyswas, Paris, at around 10:00 a.m. local time, Monday. Indonesia, for the first time, also sent a contingent, consisting of 500 joint personnel of the TNI and Polri, as well as cadets from the TNI and Polri academies, to join the parade with French military forces on Bastille Day.
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