Amin and his entourage departed from the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta aboard the Air Force's Boeing 737-400 aircraft at around 6:30 a.m. local time.
Joining Amin onboard the aircraft headed to the Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport in Aceh, the country's westernmost province, were his wife, Wury Estu Handayani and two ministers, among others.
The cabinet members joining Amin were Home Minister Tito Karnavian and Villages, Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration Minister A. Halim Iskandar.
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On arrival at the Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport, Vice President Amin and his entourage were warmly welcomed by the Aceh governor, local members of parliament, and respected local leaders.
During his working visit to Aceh, apart from chairing the meeting at the Aceh Governor office, he also observed an exhibition of local micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs' products and a vaccination drive at the Mahyal Ulum Al Aziziyah Islamic Boarding School.
Moreover, Amin attended the launch of the "Kita Jaga Kyai" (We Take Care of Muslim Clerics) Program and met with several figures of the Consultative Assembly of the Aceh Ulemas.
After completing his agenda in Aceh, Vice President Amin and his entourage continued the working visit to Medan, the capital of North Sumatra Province.
Amin boarded the Boeing 737-400 that departed from the Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport for the Soewondo Air Force Base in Medan City at around 4:30 p.m. local time.
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Translator: Fransiska N, Rahmad Nasution
Editor: Suharto
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