Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, who also attended the meeting, said Indonesia hopes to finalize the agreement during Prabowo's upcoming visit to St. Petersburg, Russia, later this year.
"We discussed the Indonesia-Eurasian free trade agreement and hope it can be completed when the President visits St. Petersburg," Hartarto said at a press conference following the meeting.
During the talks, Manturov invited Prabowo to attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2025, scheduled for June 18–21.
"The President is expected to attend the forum. Several cooperation milestones will be formalized in a memorandum of understanding (MoU), including initiatives on economic and strategic partnerships," Hartarto added.
Manturov also extended an invitation on behalf of the Russian government for Prabowo to attend the Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9.
Prabowo welcomed Manturov at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday afternoon, where they held a bilateral meeting in the credential room.
Hartarto noted that Manturov is also scheduled to participate in a high-level Indonesia-Russia dialogue, which had previously been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Additionally, the Russian delegation expressed interest in increasing the number of direct flights from Moscow to various regions in Indonesia. Manturov also inquired about potential destinations for expanded air service.
According to Hartarto, investment development was another key topic of discussion during the meeting between Prabowo and Manturov.
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Translator: Genta Tenri, Resinta Sulistiyandari
Editor: Anton Santoso
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