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Jokowi discusses Silangit Airport, Lake Toba development
“Every place located in Lake Toba is so beautiful,” said Jokowi right after his visit to Huta Ginjang area on Oct. 14.
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A view of Lake Toba, listed as a Special Economic Zone (KEK) and a priority destination. (Shutterstock/File)
D
uring his recent visit to North Sumatra, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo talked about the tourism development of the province, especially in Lake Toba.
“Every place located in Lake Toba is so beautiful,” said Jokowi right after his visit to Huta Ginjang area on Oct. 14.
He said that Lake Toba has a huge potential for Indonesian tourism and it will continue to be developed, especially since Lake Toba is listed as a Special Economic Zone (KEK).
Currently the government is focusing on finishing the Medan – Kualanamu – Tebing Tinggi toll project.
“The land acquisition will continue next year; we are currently in the process of acquiring around 90 to 100 kilometers of land,” said Jokowi.
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The President also made time to visit Silangit Airport that has recently become an international airport. Jokowi said that by the end of this month there’ll be a direct flight available from Singapore to Silangit using Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet airplane.
The airport extension project is almost finished as well, “The first stage of extending the runway to 2,650 meters has been completed. Terminal expansion is also done […] The airport can be officiated by the end of this month,” he said.
Additionally, there’s also a discussion about changing the name of Silangit Airport to Sisingamangaraja Airport.
“I’m welcome to that and I’ve received the written proposal. We will decide later,” said Jokowi. (kes)
