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President Prabowo meets Russian deputy prime minister
Earlier on Monday, Manturov made a joint appearance with Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto at the Russia-Indonesia Business Forum during which the two senior officials pledged to expand cooperation on health, tourism, technology and education.
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Seeking cooperation: Then-president-elect Prabowo Subianto (second left) shakes hands with Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov (right) as Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (second right) looks on, prior to a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin (left) on July 31, 2024, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. (AFP/Maxim Shemetov)
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ussia's Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov met with President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Tuesday, according to local television reports.
Multiple television channels on Tuesday broadcast live views from the meeting between Prabowo and Manturov at the Presidential Palace. Prabowo was joined by Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto during the meeting.
Earlier on Monday, Manturov made a joint appearance with Airlangga at the Russia-Indonesia Business Forum during which the two senior officials pledged to expand cooperation on health, tourism, technology and education.
On the sidelines of the meeting, Airlangga said that Jakarta is keen on broadening the geography of flights and boosting their frequency between Indonesia and Russia.
"We encourage cooperation, including direct flights from Moscow to Bali," Airlangga said, adding that there are five more tourist destinations that the two countries can further connect through air transportation.
Airlangga also highlighted the importance of launching direct flights between Jakarta and Moscow, which will strengthen business ties between the countries. The Indonesian side has already discussed the prospects of expanding air service with Manturov, Airlangga Hartarto said.
In late July, Prabowo travelled to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and pledged that his upcoming administration would maintain ties with its "great friend" Russia, adding that he hoped for stronger cooperation on defense, energy and education.
