Saudi king to visit Indonesia in March with entourage of 1,500 - Indonesian officials


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  • Wednesday, 22 Feb 2017

Saudi King Salman speaks as he introduces the budget for 2017 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 22, 2016. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman will visit Jakarta and Bali on the Indonesian leg of his Asian tour next month, bringing 1,500 people in his entourage including 10 ministers, Indonesian officials said.

"This is a very historic visit for us," Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung told reporters on Tuesday, adding that the king would be in Indonesia from March 1 to 9. He would spend the last six days of his trip "relaxing" in Bali.

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