King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulazis Al Saud will be on a vacation in Bali during his state visit to Indonesia on March 1-9, 2017, according to Tourism Minister Arief Yahya.

Yahya noted in a statement made available to Antara here on Thursday that the Saudi king's vacation in the Indonesian island resort of Bali will help to boost the tourism there.

The profile and popularity of Bali are believed to rise sharply following the arrival of an influential global figure, such as King Salman of Saudi Arabia.

The minister of tourism has also extended the country's warm welcome to the king of Saudi Arabia.

While chairing a limited cabinet meeting on Tuesday, President Joko Widodo also discussed the Saudi Kings planned visit to Indonesia.

After the limited cabinet meeting, Minister/Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung remarked that the Saudi Arabian King will visit Indonesia with an entourage of about 1.5 thousand members, including 10 ministers and 25 princes.

During the first three days, King Salman is scheduled to undertake an official state visit, while he and his entourage will be on vacation in Bali for the next six days.

Source: ANTARA