After a three-day working visit to Saudi Arabia, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Friday (10/20), headed back to Indonesia. The Garuda Indonesia GIA-I aircraft that carried President Jokowi and his entourage took off from King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at around 13:55 local time or 18:00 Western Indonesian Time. During his previous stay in […]

Following the bilateral meeting between President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al-Saud Thursday (10/19), Indonesia received an additional quota of 20,000 pilgrims for the 2024 hajj season. “In less than 12 hours, a commitment to grant Indonesia an additional Hajj quota of at least 20,000 for […]

Starting the third day of his visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo attended the ASEAN-GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) Summit which was held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Riyadh, Friday (10/20). Arriving at around 09.10 local time, President Jokowi was greeted by the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo welcomed the increasingly stronger relations between Indonesia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As a matter of fact, both Indonesia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia agreed to establish the Indonesia-Saudi Arabia High-level Coordination Committee to further strengthen the cooperation between both countries. “It is indeed in the midst of a […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (10/18) met with Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud at Al-Yamamah Palace, Riyadh. The President’s trip to the palace was accompanied by Minister of Commerce and Investment of Saudi Arabia Majid bin Abdullah Al-Kassabi. Arrived at around 14.00 local time, the President was […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has condemned the attacks in Gaza, Palestine. “Indonesia condemns the attacks in Gaza that have resulted in people suffering and an increasing number of civilian casualties, including women and children,” the President said in his statement during his working visit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Indonesia, the President added, also condemned the […]

After taking off from Beijing Capital International Airport, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo Wednesday (10/18) arrived at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The Garuda Indonesia GIA-I aircraft that carried President Jokowi and Ibu Iriana landed at the airport at around 23:25 local time. […]

First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo attended a spouse program of the 3rd Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation in Beijing, People’s Republic of China (PRC), on Wednesday (10/18). At the event held at China’s National Museum of Arts and Crafts, First Lady Iriana arrived at around 10.00 local time accompanied by traditional Chinese […]

On the sidelines of the 3rd High Level Conference of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo held a bilateral meeting with Chairman of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Zhao Leji on Wednesday (10/18), at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing. In […]