Indonesian President concludes S African visit

Pretoria (ANTARA News) - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday concluded his two-day state visit in South Africa and left for Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a working visit.

The Airbus A 330-341 carrying the President and his entourage took off from OR Tambo international airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, at 9 a.m. local time.

The president was scheduled to arrive at Royal Air Wing international airport in Dubai at 7.15 local time on Tuesday after flying for about 10 hours from the African to the Asian continent.

On arrival at Dubai airport, the head of state would be picked up by the Indonesian consul general in Dubai, Faisal Harun, before attending a state welcoming ceremony staged by UAE government officials.

From Royal Air Wing airport, the president and his entourage would head for Dubai`s Fairmont hotel.

On Wednesday, the president would hold meetings with chief executive officers of Emmar-Lombok, Rak-Ras Al Kheimah-Tanjung Api, Pacific Inter Link-Agro Industry, and Al Ghurair.

The next day, Thursday, Yudhoyono would leave the UAE at 7.45 in the morning and return to Jakarta.
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