London (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, along with First Lady Ani Yudhoyono, will leave the Buckingham Palace in London on Friday.

He will be seen off by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh after his stay at the Palace since Wednesday (October 31).

The President will return to Grosvernor House Hotel and continue implementing the agenda of his visit to England, before heading to Laos on Saturday.

After leaving the palace, the President is scheduled to deliver a speech, entitled "Indonesia`s Role as a Regional and Global Actor", at Wilton Park in the premises of the British Foreign Affairs Ministry on King Charles Street in London.

President Yudhoyono is also expected to attend the Indonesia-UK Business Forum, which will be jointly held by UK Trade Investment (UKTI), UK ASEAN Business Council, Trade Ministry of Indonesia, and the Investment Coordinating Agency (BKPM).

In addition, the head of state will also call a press conference to declare the outcomes of his visit.

During his three-day visit to UK, the President has held a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings. He has also attended a meeting of the High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda.

During his stay at the Buckingham Palace, a prestigious honour was bestowed on President Yudhoyono by Queen Elizabeth II.

Previous recipients of this highly prestigious award include world leaders such as former US President Ronald Reagan, former French President Jacques Chirac and Turkish President Abdullah G'l.

President Yudhoyono's name was included in the Queen's guest list during the celebration of Her Majesty`s Diamond Jubilee. The Queen's invitation to the head of state was directly conveyed by Prime Minister David Cameron during his visit to Indonesia in April.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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