Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi Arrives in Jakarta for State Visit

President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Saturday (10/10), arrived in Jakarta for a state visit.

The presidential aircraft that carried the Egyptian President and his delegates landed at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta at around 05.25 p.m. local time.

Upon arrival, President El-Sisi was welcomed by Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Dudung Abdurachman, Minister for Foreign Affairs Arrmanatha Nasir, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Arab Republic of Egypt Kuncoro Giri Waseso, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Indonesia Yasser Elshemy, and Commander of Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base Air First Marshall Ali Gusman.

From below the aircraft stairs, President El-Sisi proceeded to the welcoming ceremony, which featured a guard of honor, music performed by the musical corps, and a 21-gun salute to honor the Head of State of a friendly nation visiting Indonesia.

The welcoming ceremony was enlivened with the performance of Lenggang Ngaron, a traditional dance from Jakarta, showcasing Indonesia’s hospitality and respect in greeting state visitors.

During his stay in Indonesia, President El-Sisi is slated to meet President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday (10/11) to discuss strengthening Indonesia–Egypt bilateral relations and cooperation across sectors, as well as strategic issues in the two countries’ shared interests. (BPMI of Presidential Secretariat) (DH/TM)