"The president and his ministers have coordinated to make the most out of the king`s visit," Sri Mulyani said.
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani said that the government will take full advantage of King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Sauds visit to Indonesia, scheduled in the beginning of March.

"The president and his ministers have coordinated to make the most out of the kings visit," she said, after a coordination meeting for the 2017 budget implementation in Jakarta, on Tuesday.

The minister is yet to make any further statements on the measures to be taken regarding the kings diplomatic visit to Indonesia.

Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution lauded the kings plans to visit Indonesia.

Speaking at the offices of the Finance Ministry in Jakarta on Friday, he reminded that the visit was related to discussions around investment opportunities, specifically the raw oil processing industry facility and petrochemicals.

"They plan to build a refinery and a petrochemicals project, among other things. So, this is all about investment," he stressed.

Previously, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung had said that President Joko Widodo will be receiving King Salman himself in the Bogor Palace.

Anung informed that the kings visit will feature discussions centered around five cooperation agreements, including cultural and art promotions, exchange of issues covering pilgrimage safety, the promotion of modern Islam through dakwah and ulema exchange, increase in the number of flights from Indonesia to Saudi Arabia, and the eradication of cross-border crimes.

Discussions on economic issues will also include the construction of an oil refinery in Cilacap as a result of the cooperation between Pertamina and a Saudi Arabian Oil Company with an investment value of US$6 million.

King Salman will be visiting Indonesia from March 1 to 9, along with his entourage of 1,500 people, which include 10 ministers and 25 princes. After meeting Widodo in Jakarta, he will depart to Bali, where he will enjoy some time off.

"The king wishes to have some rest in Indonesia and we will welcome him," Anung added. (*)

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