Welcome to Jakarta, King Salman

Thu, March 2, 2017 / 01:53 am

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Rows of Mercedes-Benz sedans are readied at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to be used by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his entourage. JP/Dhoni Setiawan
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An electric escalator will be used by King Salman at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, on Wednesday. JP/Dhoni Setiawan
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Two Mercedes-Benz sedans are parked on the runway of Halim Perdanakusuma Airport prior to being used by Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. JP/Dhoni Setiawan
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Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama (right) walks with Tourism Minister Arief Yahya after greeting King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his entourage at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, on Wednesday. JP/Dhoni Setiawan
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Members of King Salman’s entourage are busy preparing for the arrival of their monarch at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, on Wednesday. JP/Dhoni Setiawan
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The Saudi airplane carrying King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud touches down at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport on Wednesday at about 12:40 p.m. JP/Dhoni Setiawan
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A member of the Saudi king’s entourage stands on the electric escalator upon the king’s arrival at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta. JP/Dhoni Setiawan
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King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud rides down the electric stairs to disembark from his plane after his arrival at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta, on Wednesday. JP/Dhoni Setiawan
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King Salman (center) adjusts his headscarf as he reaches the bottom of the stairs upon his arrival at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport. The Saudi king arrived in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation on Wednesday as a part of a month-long Asian tour aimed at boosting economic ties with the continent’s states. JP/Dhoni Setiawan
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President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo escorts King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to his car after greeting him at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport. JP/Dhoni Setiawan
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The commander of Indonesia’s Presidential Security Detail (Paspampres) adjusts the hat of one of his soldier while awaiting the arrival of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport. The king’s entourage consists of 1,500 people. JP/Dhoni Setiawan
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Carrying banners, Indonesian women greet King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud upon his arrival at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in East Jakarta on Wednesday. JP/Dhoni Setiawan
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A poster of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo hangs in a window at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport. JP/Dhoni Setiawan
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King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud smiles at Bogor residents as they wait for his arrival at the Bogor Presidential Palace south of Jakarta on Wednesday. Antara/Arif Firmansyah
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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 arrived in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation on Wednesday as a part of a multi-nation tour aimed at boosting economic ties with Asia. AP/Pool/Achmad Ibrahim

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo welcomed King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia at the Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport shortly after the Saudi Arabian royal airplane arrived at 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday.

Several ministers, including Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin, were seen accompanying President Jokowi to greet King Salman in front of the gate of the royal airplane.

Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahja Purnama was also on the scene. The governor shook the hand of the Saudi Arabian king to welcome him and his huge entourage to the city.

King Salman arrived in Jakarta along with 1,500 members of his entourage who accompanied him during his month-long visit to a number of Asian countries. Indonesia is King Salman’s second destination before traveling to Japan, China, the Maldives and Jordan.

President Jokowi will host King Salman at the Bogor State Palace in Bogor, West Java, for a bilateral meeting at 1:30 p.m. The two leaders will also have the so-called veranda talk at the State Palace, where the King will be greeted with a traditional Indonesian dance, to discuss various issues from investment to religious pluralism.

King Salman’s official visit is slated to run from March 1 to 3. From March 4 to 9, the king and his entourage will spend time vacationing in Bali before flying to Japan to continue the month-long trip in Asia.

King Salman arrived in Jakarta using seven airplanes, six Boeing planes and one Hercules.

Prior to his visit, King Salman has reportedly sent some of his belongings to Jakarta and Bali. With a total weight of 450 tons, his cargo includes two units of Mercedes-Benz S600 and two electric lifts. (ebf)