After Bali Obama Will Visit Yogyakarta and Jakarta

Jakarta Globe
June 24, 2017 | 2:11 pm
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Former United States President Barack Obama with his wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha arrived in Bali on Friday (23/06) to stay in Indonesia until early July. (Reuters Photo/Yuri Gripas)
Former United States President Barack Obama with his wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha arrived in Bali on Friday (23/06) to stay in Indonesia until early July. (Reuters Photo/Yuri Gripas)

Denpasar. Former United States President Barack Obama with former first lady Michelle Obama and the couple's daughters Malia and Sasha  arrived in Bali on Friday (23/06) to stay in Indonesia until early July.

The family will be in Bali until June 28, after which they will stay in Yogyakarta, and then in Jakarta from  till June 30 to July 2, where the president is scheduled to open the 4th Indonesian Diaspora Congress of the Indonesian Diaspora Network Global (IDNG).

"We cordially welcome Barack Obama who will spend his vacation in Bali, Jakarta and Yogyakarta," Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said.

Obama's visit to the Joglosemar region (Yogyakarta, Solo and Semarang in Central Java) area is expected to boost the popularity of its iconic ancient temple of Borobudur.

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Arief said the visit is also expected to promote Indonesian tourism in the United States and Europe. It will also solidify Bali's position as TripAdvisor's World's Best Destination in 2017.

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