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Swedish monarchs to visit Indonesia in May
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden. (Courtesy of the Swedish Royal Court/Peter Knutson)
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ing Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden will pay a state visit to Indonesia mid-year, at the invitation of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, a state official said.
The Foreign Ministry's director general for American and European affairs, Muhammad Anshor, confirmed Tuesday the upcoming visit of the Swedish monarchs to the country from May 22 to 24, but insisted that the details were still up for discussion.
The Swedish king previously visited Indonesia in 2012 in his capacity as honorary president of the World Scout Foundation. He was invited by Indonesia's Pramuka, the world's largest national Scouts movement.
The Swedish Royal Court announced the state visit plan in a press release on Monday, indicating that the king and queen will be accompanied by representatives of the Swedish government and a business delegation.
"With [almost] 260 million inhabitants, Indonesia is the world's fourth-most populous country and third-largest democracy. It is a high-priority export market with great potential, and a Swedish business delegation will accompany the state visit," it said in the statement. (ipa)
