President Jokowi Arrives In Italy To Attend G20 Summit

Indonesian President Joko Widodo upon arrival at Fiumicino Airport, Rome, Italy, Friday (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrived at Fiumicino Airport, Rome, Italy, after traveling for approximately 13 hours using a Garuda Indonesia aircraft coded GIA-1, to attend the G20 Summit.

Launching Antara, Saturday, the President arrived in Italy Friday, October 29, at around 17.25 local time.

After the plane door opened, the Indonesian LBBP Ambassador to Italy, RA Esti Andayani boarded the GIA-1 plane to invite the President to get off the plane, followed by the official delegation and service aides.

At the bottom of the plane, President Jokowi was greeted by the welcoming official from Italy Raimondo de Cardona and the Defense Attache of the Republic of Indonesia in Rome, Marine Colonel Wachyad.

President Jokowi and his entourage then headed to the vehicle that had been prepared and then headed to the hotel where they spent the night.

Upon arrival at the hotel, the President was greeted by Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, and Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani.

In addition, the Indonesian Ambassador to the Vatican, Laurentius Amrih Jinangkung, DCM of the Indonesian Embassy in Rome Leffianna Hartati Ferdinandus, officials of the Indonesian Embassy in Rome and the Indonesian Embassy in the Vatican, and the General Manager of the hotel also seemed to welcome.

The President will spend the night and then continue his work agenda on Saturday, including attending the G20 summit and a number of bilateral meetings with several country leaders.