Labuan Bajo (ANTARA) - President of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi) checked the readiness of Puncak Waringin, Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), as one of the locations for the ASEAN Summit scheduled on May 9-11, 2023.

"Yes, (checking the readiness) for the Spouse Program," President Director of the Labuan Bajo Flores Executing Agency Shana Fatina stated in Labuan Bajo, Tuesday.

President Jokowi, as well as First Lady Iriana and their grandson Jan Ethes, arrived at Puncak Waringin, Labuan Bajo, accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi and Governor of NTT Viktor Bungtilu Laiskodat as well as his wife, Julie Sutrisno Laiskodat.

President Jokowi was seen in a white shirt, while First Lady Iriana wore a blue dress. Meanwhile, Jan Ethes wore a white T-shirt.

President Jokowi's entourage entered the Puncak Waringin area with a tight escort from the Presidential Guard (Paspampres).

Puncak Waringin is the venue for the ASEAN Summit for Spouse Program activities, i.e., activities for pairs of ASEAN heads of state, who will attend later.

After departing from Puncak Waringin, President Jokowi continued his agenda and is scheduled to return to Jakarta, Tuesday afternoon.

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