Indonesian President Leaves for South Korea

Jakarta (Antara) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in the company of First Lady Iriana left Jakarta for Busan for a working visit to South Korea on Wednesday until Friday. Boarding presidential aircraft, President Jokowi and his entourage departed from Halim Perdanakusuma airport at 7 am for Busan to attend ASEAN-South Korea Summit, and other bilateral meetings. During the visit, the president is accompanied by Coordinating Minister for Economy Sofyan Djalil, Forestry and Environment Minister Siti Nurbaya, and State Minister for Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Yuddy Chrisnandi. Numerous officials who saw the president off were among others Vice President Jusuf Kalla, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno, TNI Chief General Moeldoko, National Police Chief General Sutarman, and Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama. (*)