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Prabowo Named Guest of Honor at Russia’s Eastern Economic Forum, Signaling Close Indonesia-Russia Ties

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attended the 11th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok as a guest of honor at Vladimir Putin’s invitation.
  • Indonesia’s cabinet secretary said the invitation reflected the countries’ close ties and Russia’s view of Indonesia as a strategic Asia-Pacific partner.
  • Prabowo was also scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Putin on cooperation in strategic sectors.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has been invited to Russia’s Eastern Economic Forum as its main guest of honor, a distinction Jakarta says reflects the growing closeness between the two countries.

Prabowo attended the forum’s 11th edition at Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok following a special invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said the invitation showed the relationship between Indonesia and Russia was being built and strengthened through direct diplomacy between their leaders.

President Putin specifically invited President Prabowo as the main guest of honor at the EEF. This reflects the close relationship between Indonesia and Russia, which the two leaders continue to build and strengthen through direct diplomacy.

— Teddy Indra WijayaIndonesia’s cabinet secretary explained the significance of Prabowo’s invitation.

“This is the second time President Prabowo has been trusted as a guest of honor at an international economic forum organized by Russia,” Teddy said. Prabowo also attended the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum last year after receiving a direct invitation from Putin.

This is the second time President Prabowo has been trusted as a guest of honor at an international economic forum organized by Russia.

— Teddy Indra WijayaHe referred to Prabowo’s attendance at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum the previous year.

Teddy said Russia regards Indonesia as one of its main strategic partners in the Asia-Pacific. He described Indonesia as a respected ASEAN member and an important country representing the Global South and the Muslim world. “This shows Indonesia’s strategic position in global affairs,” he said.

During his visit, Prabowo was scheduled to meet Putin for bilateral talks aimed at further strengthening cooperation in strategic sectors. He traveled from Jakarta with senior officials including Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto, Foreign Minister Sugiono, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia, Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Brian Yuliarto, Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Roeslani, and Teddy. The delegation departed aboard Garuda Indonesia-1 from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base at 11:20 p.m. local time on Tuesday.

This shows Indonesia’s strategic position in global affairs.

— Teddy Indra WijayaHe described Russia’s view of Indonesia as a strategic partner in the Asia-Pacific.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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