President Jokowi receives visiting Belgian princess
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received the visit of Princess Astrid of Belgium, who led a business delegation to discuss opportunities to enhance economic cooperation between the two countries.
During the courtesy visit to the Presidential Palace here on Tuesday, Princess Astrid was accompanied by five Belgian ministers and some 205 representatives from 127 Belgian companies and 40 organizations operating in the fields of infrastructure, ports, energy, chemical industry, and telecommunications.
Several potential business-to-business agreements and educational cooperation between universities of the mission are ready to be discussed and signed.
While in Jakarta, Princess Astrid has a hectic schedule, traveling to several areas in the capital city, Karawang, Bogor, and Bandung. Besides being received by President Jokowi and Vice President Kalla, Princess Astrid also met the minister of transportation, maritime affairs and fisheries minister, minister of commerce, as well as several other ministers.
Princess Astrid will also meet Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaha “Ahok” Purnama, West Java governor, and Bandung Mayor Ridwan Kamil during the four-day visit.
She is also scheduled to attend a series of seminars including the Belgium-Indonesia Clean-Tech Summit, Belgium-Indonesia Maritime Summit, and Belgium Indonesias gateway to the EU Market.
Princess Astrid will also attend some seminars titled Smart City, Innovative Partnership and International University-State Business-DRIVE.
During her visit to Jakarta, Princess Astrid will be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Didier Reynders Belgium; Vice President and Minister of Economy Jean-Claude Marcourt; as well as several other important officials.
Minister Didier is also scheduled to meet Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, and there are plans to discuss economic, trade, and security cooperation, including tackling radicalism.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which government officials from Belgium accompanied Princess Astrid on her visit to Indonesia?
Which government officials from Belgium accompanied Princess Astrid on her visit to Indonesia?
Princess Astrid was accompanied by five Belgian ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Didier Reynders, and Vice President and Minister of Economy Jean-Claude Marcourt. Several other important officials were also part of the delegation.
Q.What specific business sectors were represented by the Belgian delegation?
What specific business sectors were represented by the Belgian delegation?
The Belgian companies and organisations accompanying Princess Astrid operate in infrastructure, ports, energy, chemical industry, and telecommunications. Discussions also included potential business-to-business and educational cooperation agreements between universities.
Q.Which Indonesian government figures did Princess Astrid meet during her visit?
Which Indonesian government figures did Princess Astrid meet during her visit?
Princess Astrid met President Joko Widodo, Vice President Kalla, and the ministers of transportation, maritime affairs and fisheries, and commerce. She was also scheduled to meet the governors of Jakarta and West Java, and the Mayor of Bandung.
Q.What types of seminars was Princess Astrid scheduled to attend in Indonesia?
What types of seminars was Princess Astrid scheduled to attend in Indonesia?
She was scheduled to attend the Belgium-Indonesia Clean-Tech Summit, Belgium-Indonesia Maritime Summit, and Belgium Indonesias gateway to the EU Market. Other seminars included Smart City, Innovative Partnership, and International University-State Business-DRIVE.