Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived home via Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta on early Friday after concluding an official agenda in Vladivostok, Russia.
The Presidential Secretariat broadcast on YouTube showed Prabowo, accompanied by senior officials, landed at the air base around 3 a.m. of local time.
State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi, Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Commander General Agus Subiyanto, and National Police (Polri) Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo welcomed the president as he descended the aircraft stairs.
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Prabowo traveled to Vladivostok at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the 11th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) at Far Eastern Federal University as the main guest of honor.
During the visit, he joined several high-level engagements, including a bilateral meeting with Putin, who hailed Indonesia as one of Russia’s key partners in the AsiaPacific region.
He also delivered a speech at the 11th EEF, which brought together government officials, business players, and economic stakeholders from Russia and some other countries.
The Indonesian leader used his speech to highlight Indonesia’s views on avenues for cooperation with Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), while underscoring the importance of enhancing connectivity in the Pacific.
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“The Pacific does not separate us. The Pacific connects us. The Pacific is not a wall between us. The Pacific is a highway for both of our economies,” Prabowo said.
Prabowo made the diplomatic visit as part of efforts to step up ties between Indonesia and Russia, with an emphasis on economic, trade, investment, and connectivity cooperation.
He was accompanied by a delegation comprising Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia, Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Roeslani, and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.
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Translator: F. Rochman, Tegar Nurfitra
Editor: Fransiska Ninditya
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