President Joko Widodo Leaves Riyadh

President Jokowi and King Salman at the Arab American Islamic Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Riyadh, 25 Sha’ban 1438/22, May 2017 (MINA) – President Joko Widodo of Indonesia and his accompanying delegation left here Sunday after participating in Arab-Islamic-US Summit.

At King Salman Airbase Airport, the President was seen off by a number of officials, SPA reported.

The president is visiting Riyadh to honour an invitation from King Salman Abdulaziz Al-Saud to attend the Arab-American Islamic Summit to be held, Sunday (May 21).

Vice Foreign Minister AM Fachir told the press at Hotel Continental Riyadh that the presidents participation in the summit is aimed to show that as the worlds largest Muslim country, Indonesia is consistent to give priority to  “Ukhuwah Islamiyah” (Islamic brotherhood) for the sake of peoples unity.

“The peoples unity is one of the keys to handling problems particularly those related to terrorism which have victimized mostly people of the Islamic world,” he said. (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)