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President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) welcomed the arrival of Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, son of the President of the United Arab Emirates (PEA) Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ), in Surakarta, Central Java, Sunday. The two met at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Surakarta, according to a statement from the Press Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat received in Jakarta. The arrival of Sheikh Khalid MBZ to Indonesia was to represent his father to attend a reception or wedding ceremony for President Jokowi's youngest son, Kaesang Pangarep, with Erina Gudono.

The wedding reception was held at Mangkunegaran Temple, Surakarta City. Upon arriving at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Sheikh Khalid MBZ was immediately greeted by President Jokowi. Sheikh Khalid MBZ seen accompanied by PEA Energy Minister Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei. Meanwhile, President Jokowi was accompanied by the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan and Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

President Jokowi and Sheikh Khalid MBZ then entered the mosque and saw the architecture and interior design of the mosque. The two of them also seemed to have a warm and intimate conversation until their second meeting was over. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is a replica of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, PEA. The inauguration of this mosque was carried out by President Jokowi and President MBZ on 14 November 2022, before the two of them attended the G20 Summit. (Antaranews)