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President Prabowo Subianto walks from his plane on Feb. 17 upon arriving at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, the United States. Prabowo flew to Washington, DC, to attend the inaugural US-led Board of Peace meeting as well as a bilateral meeting with his US counterpart Donald Trump.
President Prabowo Subianto walks from his plane on Feb. 17 upon arriving at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, the United States. Prabowo flew to Washington, DC, to attend the inaugural US-led Board of Peace meeting as well as a bilateral meeting with his US counterpart Donald Trump.`
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Prabowo arrives in Washington for bilateral, Board of Peace meetings

President Prabowo Subianto is expected to attend the first leaders' meeting of Board of Peace and sign the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) on Feb. 19.

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Indonesia ramps up UN talks ahead of Board of Peace meeting

Indonesia has stepped up its engagement with the United Nations and reaffirmed its commitment to multilateralism, as President Prabowo Subianto prepares for the inaugural Board of Peace meeting in Washington slated for Wednesday. 

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