King Abdullah II Drives President Prabowo in Jordan, F16 Flypast Marks Departure

King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein, drove his friend, President Prabowo Subianto, from the Basman Palace to the Marka Air Force Base, Amman, Jordan, on Wednesday (February 25) afternoon. This occurred after the two leaders concluded a bilateral meeting earlier that day.

At the Marka Air Base, the car driven by King Abdullah II parked near the aircraft, not far from the red carpet leading to the plane’s steps. King Abdullah II exited the car first, followed by President Prabowo, and together they walked towards the aircraft.

A guard of honor from the Jordanian Armed Forces stood in formation on both sides of the red carpet, paying tribute to the King of Jordan and President Prabowo. Behind the two leaders was Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah al-Hashimi, who also saw President Prabowo off.

President Prabowo had a brief conversation with his friend, the King of Jordan, before boarding the plane. President Prabowo then entered the Garuda Indonesia aircraft PK-GIF, and the King of Jordan turned around, standing near his car to watch the plane carrying President Prabowo take off.

During this moment, four F16 fighter jets from the Royal Jordanian Air Force performed a flypast, flying low and at high speed as a sign of respect to President Prabowo and the King of Jordan.

Shortly after, the Garuda Indonesia aircraft carrying President Prabowo took off, leaving Jordan for Dubai, United Arab Emirates. On the flight to Dubai, President Prabowo was accompanied by Foreign Minister Sugiono, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia.

In Amman, President Prabowo held a tête-à-tête meeting and a bilateral meeting with King Abdullah II at the Basman Palace on Wednesday afternoon. The bilateral meeting focused on issues such as Palestine, particularly for the Gaza and West Bank regions.