Hartarto accompanied Prabowo to the plenary session of the summit at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday.
“The President also stated his rejection of war and the use of double standards,” Hartarto said in a statement issued on Monday.
“President Prabowo was in line with almost all participants, who encouraged multilateral reform and representation of the Global South in global governance, especially in institutions such as the UN, and encouraged BRICS leadership to push for fairer multilateral leadership,” he added.
During the meeting themed “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance,” Prabowo also highlighted the importance of the Bandung spirit in the BRICS forum, especially in fighting for the fate of developing countries and supporting Palestinian independence.
Indonesia expects BRICS to serve as a balancing force that voices the interests of the Global South countries fairly and consistently.
“The President emphasized the relationship with Palestine and specifically reminded of the Bandung Spirit to be brought into the forum,” Hartarto said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arrmanatha Nasir, who also accompanied the President to the summit, said that the majority of the leaders of BRICS member countries highlighted the increasingly uncertain global situation.
“One of the issues widely raised by member countries was the importance for BRICS to take leadership for the Global South to encourage reform of the multilateral system,” he explained.
According to Nasir, the consolidation of the Global South countries is important to maintain international stability and create a conducive development space for developing countries.
At the forum, Indonesia also expressed support for reform efforts and welcomed the solidarity between BRICS members to realize a more inclusive and balanced global system.
“The key idea was aimed at BRICS to contribute to encouraging reform and strengthening the multilateral system,” Nasir said.
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Translator: Fathur Rochman, Resinta Sulistiyandari
Editor: Azis Kurmala
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