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Jokowi bids farewell to King Salman
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King Salman (second left) and Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (center) walk under umbrellas during heavy rain at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java, on March 1. Salman visited the world's largest Muslim-majority nation as a part of a multi-nation tour aimed at boosting economic ties with Asia. AP/Pool/Achmad Ibrahim (AP/Pool/Achmad Ibrahim)
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ndonesian Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi said on Sunday that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo had called Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on the phone to extend his farewell greetings and emphasize bilateral commitments between the two countries.
“The President made time to call King Salman to bid farewell and [convey] the most important message, which is hoping that [the two countries] can immediately follow up all the results of the official visit. The King’s visit is a historical moment, but in the end, it’s the implementation of the cooperation that is more important,” Retno said.
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The King spent three days on an official visit in Jakarta, during which he held meetings with Jokowi and a number of ministers and signed 11 memorandums of understanding on projects worth at least US$1 billion. The MoUs mostly concern Saudi funding for various infrastructure and industrial development projects, but also in sectors such as health and fisheries.
Retno said the King was very excited to say that both governments needed to visit each other more to be able to immediately implement the cooperation. “Thus, in the phone call, the President said that in two months, he would send several economy-related ministers to meet their Saudi counterparts to discuss the details of implementing [the agreements],” Retno said. (wit)
