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Upon its victory in the final of the President Cup on Saturday (February 17), the Jakarta Football Club -Persija was invited to have a dinner by Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Indonesia  Osama Bin Mohammed Abdullah Al-Shuhaibi at his residence on Friday (23/02). The event was attended by Governor of Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, as the guest of honor. In his speech, he agrees to what the Chairman of Persija's suggestion for the Persija football club to compete with the Saudi Arabian club and hopes to strengthen the relationship between Jakarta and Saudi Arabia.

"…And this is an example that hopefully can be a reminder to us how an ambassador feels having very close ties with Jakarta and I agree with what is disclosed by Chairman of Persija, Mr. Syafrudin. God’s willingness! (Insha-Allah), later Persija can compete with clubs from Saudi Arabia and this will strengthen the relationship between thetwo cities and the two nations,” Governor Anies Baswedan said.

In addition, Governor Anies Baswedan further said that this dinner signifies not only the Ambassador's personal feelings of being close to Indonesia and Jakarta, but this is also a friendly message between Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, as many people from Saudi Arabian embassy were celebrating the success of Persija in the President Cup event. (Egi/Trans by Rhm)