President Jokowi to Visit Jeruk Village and Inaugurate Binjai-Stabat Toll Road

President Jokowi is welcomed with Batak traditional ceremony during a working visit to North Sumatra province, Wednesday (02/02). (Photo: Bureau of Press, Media, and Information of Presidential Secretariat/Laily Rachev)

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo headed towards Karo regency during his third day of working visit to North Sumatra province, Friday (02/04). The Head of State took off from Soewondo Air Force Base, in Medan city onboard the Air Force’s Super Puma helicopter at around 08.35 Western Indonesian Time.

Upon his arrival in Kutambelin village (Liang Melas Datas), Karo regency, President Jokowi together with his entourage headed towards Jeruk village to observe road infrastructure as well as to meet and talk to orange farmers.

Afterwards, President Jokowi will continue his working visit to Langkat regency by using the Air Force’s Super Puma helicopter. In Langkat regency, President Jokowi will inaugurate Binjai-Stabat Toll Road at the Stabat Toll Gate, Stabat district.

President Jokowi is also scheduled to distribute direct cash assistance to the merchants at Kebun Lada Market in Binjai city.

After performing Friday prayer at a mosque in Binjai city, the President and the entourage will head towards Soewondo Air Force Base, Medan city, to return to Jakarta by using Indonesia-1 Presidential Aircraft.

Accompanying President Jokowi in this working visit were Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, and Governor of North Sumatra Edy Rahmayadi. (Bureau of Press, Media, and Information of Presidential Secretariat/UN) (AW/MMB)