Cabinet Secretary Teddy shares a moment between Prabowo and King Abdullah II in their youth
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya shared a moment from the past showing the close relationship between President Prabowo Subianto and the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein.
On his Instagram account @sekretariat.kabinet on Thursday, there was an old photo showing the two leaders walking side by side.
The photo shows a young Prabowo wearing a black blazer, red tie and grey trousers. Meanwhile, King Abdullah II is wearing a brown blazer, a blue collared shirt and black trousers.
They are walking and chatting at the Royal Jordanian Air Force Base (Lanud) Marka, Amman.
Teddy said that President Prabowo and King Abdullah II have indeed had a close friendship for a long time.
“King Abdullah II, who has long been close friends with President Prabowo, personally drove the President to the airport in the presidential car. This gesture reflects the personal closeness of the two leaders as well as the warm relationship between Indonesia and Jordan,” said Teddy.
The King of Jordan and President Prabowo have actually been friends for quite some time since they were young.
Both figures are alumni of the prestigious United States Army Ranger School Fort Benning.
They first met on December 4, 1995, at the inauguration of Prabowo as Commander-in-Chief (Danjen) of the Special Forces Command (Kopassus).
Both figures also both led special forces, with Prabowo holding the position of Danjen Kopassus and the King of Jordan holding the position of Commander of the Jordanian Special Forces in 1994.
Their friendship continued when Prabowo left Indonesia in 1998 and went into exile in Jordan.
It is known that President Prabowo has just made a visit to Jordan on Wednesday (February 25). He held a bilateral meeting with King Abdullah II which specifically followed up on the first meeting of the Board of Peace (BoP) with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and other Middle Eastern countries that are members of the forum.
The two leaders discussed further steps to maintain the momentum of peace and promote regional stability.
Jordan has a strategic position as one of the gateways for humanitarian aid via land, sea and air, so close coordination is considered crucial to ensure the effectiveness of aid distribution and support the de-escalation process.
In addition, the two leaders also discussed the importance of promoting the two-state solution as a fair and sustainable solution for Palestine and Israel. Indonesia reaffirmed its commitment to consistently be at the forefront in fighting for the rights of the Palestinian people and regional peace.