Iran’s Rouhani to visit Indonesia for Asia Africa Conference

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani is set to pay an official visit to Indonesia to attend the ongoing Asia Africa Conference (AAC).

Iran’s Ambassador to Indonesia Valiollah Mohammadi Nasrabadi said the Iranian president will travel to Indonesia on Tuesday to attend a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the AAC  that set the stage for the establishment of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), whose rotating presidency is currently held by Iran.

He said that Rouhani’s visit comes at the invitation of his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo.

President Rouhani is also scheduled to hold a number of bilateral meetings with several heads of state, including Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the host country’s president, on the sidelines of the event, he added.

The five-day conference includes a ministerial meeting Monday and a business summit Tuesday. It will end on Friday, with heads of state heading to Bandung in West Java Province to commemorate the original gathering.

According to Indonesia's Foreign Ministry, 33 heads of state and government as well as representatives from 77 countries have confirmed their participation in the summit and the commemoration event.