Jokowi Leaves For NTT, Will Inaugurate Rinca Island In Komodo National Park

President Jokowi departs for NTT from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, Thursday, July 21. (AMONG)

NTT - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) left for the Province of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Thursday, July 21. The head of state made a series of working visits including the inauguration of a number of tourism infrastructure.

The President was accompanied by Iriana and a limited entourage to Komodo Airport, Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai Regency from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, this morning.

Upon arrival in West Manggarai, the President is scheduled to review and inaugurate the airport expansion.

Next, the group headed to Rinca Island in West Manggarai by using a phinisi boat. Jokowi will inaugurate the arrangement of the Rinca Island area in the Komodo National Park.

On the next agenda, the President headed for the National Tourism Strategic Area (KSPN) Marina, Labuan Bajo, to inaugurate the arrangement of the Marina-Labuan Bajo area and the Warloka waste management system.

Then, the President's working visit on Thursday was closed by spending the night in NTT and continuing the work agenda on Friday, July 21.

Also accompanying Jokowi and Iriana on the flight to NTT Province were Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno and Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono.