President Joko Widodo and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo arrived in Cox Bazaar, on January 28,, at around 12:40 local time . After the arrival, President and Madame Iriana get an explanation at the airport, from Cox Bazaar’s Deputy Commissioner, Ali Hossein, concerning the handling of Rakhine State refugees at the Refugee Camp. They have a chance to see Camp Jamtoli, one of the refugees shelter, about 70 kilometers from the airport. Accompanying President and Mrs. Iriana during this visit were Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Special Staff Coordinator Teten Masduki and Indonesian Ambassador to Bangladesh Rina Soemarno. ( source: President media office )
Tour de Indonesia 2018 has entered the 3rd stage, starting from Probolinggo city to Banyuwangi city, East Java. It is 200 kilometers, the longest stage in the Tour de Indonesia. Physical, strategy, weather, and distance is a cahllenge for the bikers during the event of Tour de Indonesia 2018. Indonesian bikers Projo Waseso of the Indonesian national team for second time got the 2nd place who previously in the first stage of Prambanan Temple, Yogyakarta - Ngawi, East Java. The Greek biker Charalampos Kastrantas, who joined with the Serbian Partizan bike team, managed to control the runway in the last 300 meters before the finish defeated Projo Waseso. While in the third place of the third stage occupied by Indonesian rider Muhammad Imam Arifin from the KFC bicycle team. Therefore, in the third stage, Indonesia brought its 2 bikers on the podium. At the press conference after the delivery of prizes in Banyuwangi, Saturday (27/1), Projo Waseso admitted that he lost the technique with Charalampos at 300 meters before the finish.
"Actually my strategy only survive and support to my team especially on the climb, and I was in the front group ... finally with the speed maintenance, can pursue the group. in the last 500 meters, I was in the top 10 positions. They added speed at 300 meters, but I know the road, I immediately added the speed at 200 meters. However, I lost the technique than him. " Projo Waseso said
The last is the 4th stage, with 170 kilometers starting from Gilimanuk - Denpasar Bali was the deciding stage for many categories besides the achievement of the finish. The categories are among others, category of individual general champion based on time, the team winner, and the best biker champion(yb/trs.alika)
Starting the second day of the state visit to Bangladesh on Sunday, January 28, 2018, President Joko Widodo and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo visited the National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar, Bangladesh. This monument is a place of memory of Bangladesh freedom fighters.
President Jokowi and Mrs. Iriana arrived at the monument at 08.30 local time or 09.30 West Indonesia Time and were greeted by officials from Bangladesh's Ministry of Defense.
President Jokowi and Mrs. Iriana walked to the place where the wreath were laying. President Jokowi accompanied by honor troops laid a wreath, then silence for one minute.
After laying the wreath, President Jokowi and Mrs. Iriana filled in the guest book. The activities at the National Martryrs Memorial ended with the planting of Tanjung trees.
"Bismillahirrahmanirrahim," said President Jokowi when planting the trees and watering them.
From the National Martyrs' Memorial, President Jokowi and Mrs. Iriana continue their journey to the Bangabhandu Memorial Museum. (Protocol, Press and Media of Presidential Secretariat)