President Prabowo Arrives in Amman, Greeted by Diaspora and Students
Amman (ANTARA) – President Prabowo Subianto was greeted by dozens of members of the diaspora, students, and several staff from the Indonesian Embassy in Amman in the lobby of the hotel where the President of the Republic of Indonesia was staying in Amman, Jordan, on Tuesday evening local time.
In the hotel courtyard, two children, one wearing a kebaya and batik cloth, and the other wearing a blangkon, presented a bouquet of flowers to President Prabowo. The President accepted the bouquet, thanked them, and took the time to chat briefly with the children.
After that, President Prabowo took the time to greet and shake hands with each of the Indonesian diaspora and students who welcomed the President’s arrival in Amman.
Several members of the diaspora and students who had the opportunity to meet the President said: “Welcome back to Amman, Mr. President.”
Several Indonesian students in Amman, who were uniformly wearing batik shirts, also brought small Merah Putih (Indonesian flag) flags to wave as President Prabowo walked past them. The President approached the students and shook hands with some of them.
President Prabowo also said: “Thank you, thank you.” He then added: “I hope you are all well.”
Behind President Prabowo were Foreign Minister Sugiono, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia, as well as Special Assistant to the President of the Republic of Indonesia for Communication and Policy Analysis, Dirgayuza Setiawan, and Special Assistant to the President of the Republic of Indonesia for Strategic Data Analysis, Agung Gumilar Saputra, who also greeted and shook hands with the diaspora and Indonesian students.
During the welcoming event, several members of the diaspora and students also took the opportunity to greet Cabinet Secretary Teddy.
President Prabowo Subianto returned to Amman, Jordan, on Tuesday to meet with his friend, King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, on Wednesday (25/2).
Garuda Indonesia aircraft PK-GIF, carrying President Prabowo and his entourage, landed at the Royal Jordanian Air Force Base (Lanud) Marka, Amman, on Tuesday at 19:53 local time, after departing from London, England, on Tuesday afternoon.
The PK-GIF aircraft carrying President Prabowo was escorted directly by fighter jets from the Royal Jordanian Air Force as the Garuda Indonesia aircraft entered Jordanian airspace.
The arrival of President Prabowo was greeted directly by Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah al-Hashimi and several Jordanian government officials.
Among the Indonesian officials present were the Indonesian Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Ade Padmo Sarwono, and the Indonesian Defense Attaché to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Colonel Dafris D. Syahruddin.
In Amman, on Wednesday (25/2), President Prabowo is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with King Abdullah II at the Al Husseiniya Palace.
As part of the visit on the same day, President Prabowo is also scheduled to witness the signing of cooperation agreements in several sectors between Indonesia and Jordan.
After completing all the activities of his visit in Amman, President Prabowo is scheduled to leave Jordan on Wednesday afternoon.