President Jokowi Kicks Off East Java Working Visit

President Joko Widodo heads to East Java province accompanied by Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung and State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir, Tuesday (12/10)

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Tuesday (12/10), headed to East Java province for a working visit with Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung and Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir.

The Head of State and his entourage took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta at around 08:00 western Indonesia time with Indonesia-1 Presidential Aircraft.

Shortly after arriving at Juanda International Airport in Sidoarjo regency, the President will visit Gresik Special Economic Zone (KEK) in Gresik regency where he will carry out a groundbreaking of mining company PT Freeport Indonesia’s smelter construction.

Afterward, the President will return to Jakarta from Juanda International Airport using the same presidential aircraft. (BPMI of Presidential Secretariat/UN) (DH/MMB)