Indonesian ambassador represents nation at Ali Khamenei funeral

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian Ambassador to Iran Rolliansyah Soemirat has represented the Indonesian government to the funeral procession of the late supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Yvonne Mewengkang said the Indonesian government has received an official invitation from the Iranian government to attend the procession and Jakarta commended the Tehran's invitation.

"Regarding the matter, the Indonesian government has conveyed to its Iranian counterpart that Indonesia will be represented by its envoy in Tehran," Mewengkang stated in her written remarks here on Saturday.

Iranian authority, on Thursday (July 2), conveyed to all diplomatic representatives in the country that the official procession for Ali Khamenei's funeral will be attended by high-ranking officials from the Iranian central government.

For Indonesia's decision to appoint Soemirat as its official representative for Ali Khamenei's funeral, Iran presented its appreciation to Indonesia.

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She also confirmed that Ambassador Soemirat visited the Grand Mosalla in Tehran, where the late leader's body was lying in state, to pay his respects and offer prayers on Saturday morning at local time.

According to Iranian news agency, IRNA, the late leader’s body, along with those of his companions, was transferred to the Grand Mosalla early Friday and placed in the main prayer hall ahead of a two-day public farewell ceremony.

Ceremonies will continue on Saturday and Sunday (July 5) with the body lying in state at the Grand Mosalla before a funeral procession through Tehran on Monday.

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Further, rites are scheduled in the holy city of Qom, followed by ceremonies in Baghdad, Karbala, and Najaf in Iraq, before burial in Mashhad on July 9.

High-ranking foreign officials who paid their last respects directly in Tehran include Iraqi Presiden Nizar Amidi, Tajik Presiden Emomali Rahmon, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev as a special envoy of President Vladimir Putin.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is also in Tehran as the head of Pakistani delegation for the ceremony, according to a statement from the prime minister's office.

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Translator: Nabil Ihsan

Editor: Fransiska Ninditya

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