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Indonesian President Joko Widoda has invited President Maithripala Sirisena to pay a state visit immediately after his scheduled participation at the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Summit meeting to be held in Jakarta, the President’s Media Division said yesterday.
Indonesian President’s special envoy, A M Fachir, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs delivered the letter of invitation to President Sirisena at the Presidential secretariat. President Sirisena will attend the IORA Summit on March 6 and 7 and pay a state visit on March 8.
The President conveyed his thanks to President Widoda, through the Special Envoy, for the invitation and said he was looking forward to attend the Summit, which marks the 20th Anniversary of IORA and to meet the Indonesian President for discussions on enhancing bilateral friendship and cooperation in trade, investment, tourism and other areas of common interest.
The Special Envoy, Fachir said that Indonesia has already dispatched the first consignment of the rice donation for drought relief announced by President Widoda. He said that President Widoda personally attended the brief ceremony held at the State Logistics Agency Warehouse in Kelapa Gading in Jakarta.
President Sirisena conveyed his thanks to the President, the Government and the people of Indonesia for the donation. He said the Indonesian donation of 5,000 MT symbolizes the strong friendship that exists between Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
He recalled the strong ties between the two countries since ancient times. He said that Indonesia played an invaluable role at the Non-Aligned Summit of 1976 hosted by Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
max Friday, 24 February 2017 01:34 PM
To learn how to waste time by blaming the previous rulers for each and everything?Or to learn how to know what's happening in the country through next day newspapers?
ceylon Friday, 24 February 2017 02:06 PM
why sirisena go trips like this .what are the results for his previous dozens of trips .billions of rp spent and all wasted.he is a money eater now. via DM Android App
Ahmed Friday, 24 February 2017 02:18 PM
sri lankan leaders can say thank you for the donation they get without any shame. indonesia donated rice to sri lanka
JAN Friday, 24 February 2017 04:53 PM
MS dont visit the most corrupt country in the world what are you getting back from them via DM Android App
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