Jokowi greets Mahathir at Halim Perdanakusuma airport

BOGOR, KOMPAS.com – President Joko Widodo will meet Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad at Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, Jakarta.

Known, Mahathir arrived in Jakarta on Thursday (28/6/2018) (19659002) "Yes, Mr. President will pick up the Prime Minister of Mahathir at Halim Airport," said the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Marsudi, Thursday afternoon at the Presidential Palace in Bogor.

During Jokowi's presidential term, he once hosted his country's host only at the airport, when Salman bin Abdul Azis, of the Saudi Arabia arrived.

KOMPAS.com/KRISTIANTO PURNOMO The King of Arabia Saudi Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud welcomes President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo on the VVIP Halim Perdanakusuma Airport track, Jakarta, Wednesday (1/3/2017). The visit of King Salman to Indonesia 47 years ago as part of the bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.

Accompanied by Prime Minister Mahathir, President Jokowi twice picked up guests outside the formal tradition.

But Foreign Minister Retno said that Prime Minister Mahathir's visit to Indonesia this time is very important

"The principle is one, it is an inaugural visit as a new Prime Minister Retno

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Despite the introductory visit of Prime Minister Mahathir, the meeting with Jokowi will be rich in discussions on strengthening relations between the two countries, social and cultural

In addition, the subject will not be discussed either, namely the question of the existence of Indonesian citizens in large numbers. [19659002RetnoreluctanttodetailplanofJokowitalkswithPMMahathirReasonPMMahathirwillmakeavisittotheBogorPresidentialPalacetomorrow(28/06/2018)tomorrow

"For details, tomorrow .. but yes, any of them strengthens in the field of information technology, economics and labor, "said Retno