Indonesian President-Elect Meets Putin... "A Crucial Moment to Strengthen Cooperation"

European Tour in the Capacity of Minister of National Defense

Prabowo Subianto, the President-elect of Indonesia, is visiting Russia to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

On the 30th (local time), Prabowo Subianto, the President-elect of Indonesia (center), arrived at Moscow Vnukovo Airport and was greeted by officials.
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On the 31st (local time), the Indonesian Ministry of Defense announced, "Minister Prabowo arrived at Moscow Vnukovo Airport at 8:30 PM local time on the 30th," adding, "This visit is a working visit in his capacity as Minister of Defense."

President-elect Prabowo is scheduled to meet with Andrey Belousov, the Russian Minister of Defense, to discuss key issues related to defense cooperation between the two countries. He also plans to meet with President Putin. The Indonesian Ministry of Defense explained, "This meeting will be an important moment to strengthen diplomatic relations and cooperation between Indonesia and Russia."

In his capacity as Minister of Defense, President-elect Prabowo has been touring Europe since the 24th, visiting France, Serbia, and T?rkiye.