It is the first time that the ministry will send diplomats to the annual Sail Indonesia event that has been organized since some years.
Palu, C Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - The foreign ministry will send some 40 Indonesian diplomats, stationed in numerous countries, to attend the international maritime event of Sail Tomini, scheduled in Central Sulawesi Province, to introduce them to the nations tourism potential.

It is the first time that the ministry will send diplomats to the annual Sail Indonesia event that has been organized since some years, Deputy V of the Coordinating Minister for the Development of Human Resources and Culture Haswan Yunas stated here, Thursday.

The diplomats are Indonesian economic agents tasked with promoting the countrys tourism overseas, he noted.

The peak event of Sail Tomini, which is part of the Sail Indonesia series, will be organized in Parigi Moutong District, some 75 kilometers from Palu, on September 19, 2015.

Several foreign ambassadors to Indonesia have also been invited to attend the peak ceremony of Sail Tomini, which is expected to be inaugurated by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

The ambassadors will also be invited to join a diplomatic tour of Central Sulawesi to see other tourist attractions such as Togian Islands National Park located in Tojo Unauna, which has a scenic underwater panorama and is not far from Parigi Moutong.

"I am optimistic that Parigi Moutong will be developed into a new tourist destination in Indonesia following the implementation of Sail Tomini 2015," he noted.

Central Sulawesi, as the host of Sail Tomini, the seventh edition of the annual international maritime event Sail Indonesia, is gearing up to welcome domestic and foreign warships that will participate in a sailing pass.

Some 20 foreign warships have been invited to join the sailing pass, or a parade of warships, organized to highlight Sail Tomini 2015.

Prior to the Sail Tomini peak event, the government will organize the Boalemo Festival in Tilamuta city, Gorontalo Province, which is expected to be attended by Vice President Jusuf M. Kalla on September 10, 2015.

The agenda of Sail Tomini encompasses 24 activities, such as a yacht rally, a maritime research expedition, a sailing pass, exhibitions, and scientific seminars. The event is expected to be attended by 10 thousand guests.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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