Today, President Sheikh Mohamed welcomed Joko Widodo, the President of the Republic of Indonesia, during his state visit to the UAE. An official reception ceremony was conducted at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi upon the Indonesian President's arrival. Sheikh Mohamed accompanied Widodo for a guard of honour inspection and to observe performances of both the Indonesian and UAE national anthems.
The ceremony also showcased Emirati folk performances, a 21-gun artillery salute in honor of the visit, and a flypast by the UAE Air Force Al Fursan aerobatics team, displaying smoke in the colors of the Indonesian flag. Among those present to greet President Widodo were Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court; Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of the Interior; Abdulla AlDhaheri, UAE Ambassador to Indonesia, along with other royals and several senior officials.
Accompanying the Indonesian President were Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investments; Retno Marsudi, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mochamad Basuki Hadimuljono, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing; Erick Thohir, Minister of State-Owned Enterprise; Hussein Bajis, Ambassador of Indonesia to the UAE; along with several Indonesian officials.
