According to a statement received from his office here on Tuesday evening, Jokowi landed in Abu Dhabi after an 8.5-hour flight from Jakarta.
In addition to MBZ, the Indonesian president was welcomed by Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan, UAE Energy and Infrastructure Minister Suhail Al Mazraouei, and some other officials.
From the international airport, Jokowi and his entourage comprising State Secretariat Minister Pratikno and other officials, continued their trip to the hotel where they will stay during the official visit.
Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi, Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono, and State-owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir greeted the president at the hotel.
According to the plan, Jokowi and MBZ will hold a bilateral meeting on Wednesday in Qasr Al Wathan, Abu Dhabi, to explore viable ways to intensify their countries' relations, especially in terms of economic partnership.
"At the meeting, we will discuss, among other things, various efforts to increase economic cooperation and strategic investment," Jokowi told the media prior to his departure to the UAE at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base of Jakarta.
The other topic to be discussed during the planned meeting is Indonesia's Nusantara Capital City (IKN), which is currently under construction in East Kalimantan Province.
The heads of state will also witness the signing of a business memorandum of understanding between entrepreneurs from their countries.
Jokowi also remarked that Indonesia and the UAE had been enjoying rapidly improving ties in the past decade while noting that the UAE is the first Middle Eastern country to have established a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Indonesia.
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