The diplomatic corps pose for a picture with the Vice Governor of West Nusa Tenggara Indah Dhamayanti Putri after a successful tree-planting ceremony at Mandalika.

(11 May 2025, Lombok) - Charge d’Affaires Gonaranao B. Musor participated in the Indonesia Gastrodiplomacy Series: Diplomatic Tour Goes to West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), which was organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (KEMLU) on 08-11 May 2025.

The tour was a follow-up to the successful diplomatic tour organized by KEMLU on 27-30 June 2024, featuring East Nusa Tenggara, particularly Labuan Bajo.

This year’s gastrodiplomacy series specifically featured Lombok island, including Mandalika, a special economic zone for tourism in Central Lombok Regency, which is considered as one of the priority areas for tourism promotion by the Indonesian government

Aside from the Philippines, other countries that participated include Armenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Cuba, Jordan, Laos, Mauritania, Poland, Rwanda, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Zimbabwe, China, Fiji, Finland, Kuwait, Netherlands, South Korea, UAE, UK, and Ukraine.

The tour took the participating diplomats to various tourist spots in Lombok, such as the old city of Ampenan with its Dutch colonial heritage, State Museum of NTB, Bilebante Village in Central Lombok, and the Mandalika International Circuit, among others.

Aside from showcasing tourist attractions and the gastronomy of Lombok, the tour was also an opportunity for various countries to explore investment and cooperation opportunities with NTB. END

Welcome Dinner hosted by the Governor of West Nusa Tenggara Lalu Muhamad Iqbal at Merumatta Senggigi Lombok.

Participants pose for a picture at Aruna Hotel before departing for their first stop on Day 2 of the diplomatic tour.

Participating diplomats pose for a photo after their lunch at Bilebante Village.

Tree-planting ceremony at Mandalika.

With Ms. Ani Nigeriawati, Director for Public Diplomacy at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 Photo with Governor Lalu Muhamad Iqbal at the NTB Mall.

A cultural performance upon arrival at the Bilebante Village in Central Lombok.

Lunch served at the Bilebante Village

Together with the representatives of the Kuwaiti and South Korean Village at the Bilebante Village.