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Prabowo to hold meeting with Putin in Moscow
Prabowo intends to meet his Russian counterpart, the Indonesian ambassador in Moscow said, as quoted by the RIA Novosti news agency.
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Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto (center left), accompanied by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoǧan (center right), salutes the military guard of honor on July 30, 2024, upon arriving at the Turkish Presidential Complex in Ankara. (Courtesy of Turkish Presidential Office/-)
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resident-elect Prabowo Subianto is due to visit Russia on Wednesday, Russian state-run news agency TASS reported, citing the Indonesian embassy in Moscow.
The Indonesian defense minister intends to meet his Russian counterpart, the Indonesian ambassador in Moscow said, as quoted by the RIA Novosti news agency.
A statement from the Defense Ministry released on Wednesday said that Prabowo is also expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin.
"This meeting will be an important milestone in strengthening the diplomatic ties between Indonesia and Russia," the statement said.
Prabowo arrived in Moscow on Tuesday night and was greeted by Indonesian Ambassador to Russia Antonio Morato Tavares, Military Attache Rear Admiral Jatmiko Adi and Russian foreign ministry official Aleksander Vladimirovich Prusov.
The visit to Moscow will wrap up Prabowo's European tour after his sojourn to Serbia, Turkey and France.
Observers view Prabowo’s itinerary as an attempt to reassert Indonesia’s free and active foreign policy, with the government continuing to align itself with developing countries across the globe.
During his five-day trip to France, Prabowo met with French President Emmanuel Macron and a group of the country’s business executives.
He then went to Belgrade on Monday to meet with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.
