President Prabowo Subianto Concludes Working Visits to Six Countries

By Office of Assistant to Deputy Cabinet Secretary for State Documents & Translation     Date 24 November 2024
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President Prabowo Subianto arrives at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta on Sunday (11/24) after visiting six countries. (Photo by: BPMI of Presidential Secretariat/Rusman)

President Prabowo Subianto arrived at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta on Sunday (11/24) after visiting six countries.

“President Prabowo Subianto has visited six countries, namely the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the United States (US), Peru, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The visits took place from November 8 to November 24, 2024,” said Deputy for Protocol, Press, and Media of the Presidential Secretariat Yusuf Permana in a written statement.

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Budi Gunawan, Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Head of the National Intelligence Agency Muhammad Herindra, Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) Agus Subiyanto, and Chief of the National Police General Listyo Sigit Prabowo welcomed the President at the airport.

During his visit to China, President Prabowo Subianto met with President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Li Qiang, and Chairperson of the National People’s Congress Zhao Leji. In the United States, President Prabowo met with President of the US Joe Biden, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Director of the CIA William J. Burns, and members of the United States-Indonesia Society (USINDO).

“They have been in Indonesia for a long time and continue to trust Indonesia and its economy. I encourage them to keep investing and participating in our development plans,” President Prabowo Subianto said in a press statement to the media after his meeting with the USINDO.

In Peru, the President attended the series of the 2024 APEC Summit, made an official visit with the President of the Republic of Peru Dina Boluarte, and held bilateral meetings with PM of Australia Anthony Albanese, PM of Canada Justin Trudeau, PM of New Zealand Christopher Luxon, and President of Vietnam Luong Cuong. At the APEC summit, the Head of State reaffirmed Indonesia’s commitment to promoting open, orderly, and fair trade.

“I think APEC is a good opportunity for us to continue building a network between Pacific leaders. We have discussed many issues, focusing on maintaining good, open, yet fair trade,” President Prabowo Subianto said after attending the 2024 APEC Summit.

In Brazil, President Prabowo Subianto attended the G20 Summit and the Indonesia-Brazil Business Forum. During this event, he also met with Secretary-General of the UN Antonio Guterres, MIKTA (Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey, and Australia) leaders, PM of India Narendra Modi, and President of France Emmanuel Macron.

Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom, President Prabowo Subianto held bilateral meetings with King Charles III, Prime Minister of the UK Keir Starmer, and Deputy Prime Minister of the UK Angela Rayner. In his meeting with King Charles III, the two leaders discussed various issues, particularly related to environmental conservation and sustainable forest management.

“He expressed concern about the environment, forest conservation, and the preservation of nature. We share many things in common. I said I fully support this, and we will cooperate,” President Prabowo said in a press statement to the media.

Lastly, during his state visit to the UAE, President Prabowo and President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ) agreed to strengthen economic relations and strategic cooperation between Indonesia and the UAE. Both leaders also agreed that the relations between Indonesia and the UAE is a strong foundation for promoting peace, stability, and mutual progress on the international stage.

“This shows our good relations, and I look forward to continued cooperation with Your Majesty,” said President Prabowo Subianto at the meeting with President MBZ. (BPMI of Presidential Secretariat/ABD) (EST/MUR)

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