President Jokowi Leaves For Yogyakarta

President Joko Widodo (left) with Mrs. Iriana as they leave for the Special Region of Yogyakarta (ANTARA/HO-Press Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat/Laily Rachev)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo on Thursday evening left for the Special Region of Yogyakarta for a working visit, including attending the 46th Anniversary of Sebelas Maret University (UNS) Surakarta City.

The Head of State flew from Soekarno Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, accompanied by Mrs. Iriana Joko Widodo using the Presidential Aircraft Indonesia-1 at around 18.30 WIB.

Upon arrival at the Adi Sutjipto Air Force Base, Sleman Regency, DIY, the President and First Lady immediately spent the night at the Yogyakarta Presidential Palace, according to a press statement received in Jakarta.

Reported by Antara, Thursday, March 10, during his working visit, President Jokowi is scheduled to give a briefing at the 46th Anniversary of the UNS Academic Senate Open Session on Friday, March 11, while reviewing and inaugurating a number of facilities on the campus.

Apart from the First Lady, the President was also accompanied by an entourage including Minister of State Secretary Pratikno; Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology Nadiem Makarim; Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Heru Budi Hartono; Military Secretary to the President of Marshal of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), M Tony Harjono; and the Commander of Presidential Guard, Major General TNI Tri Budi Utomo.