JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto supports the proposal of Malaysian Prime Minister (PM) Anwar Ibrahim to form a special task force (task force) to accelerate the realization of a new economic corridor between Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia and the Philippines, which are members of the BIMP-EAGA sub-regional cooperation.
At the BIMP-EAGA 16th Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, May 27, President Prabowo assessed that BIMP-EAGA cooperation needs to be a rapid model of economic growth in the region.
"We support Prime Minister Dato Anwar's Series to form a special task force to make this happen," said President Prabowo as quoted from the official broadcast of the Presidential Secretariat in Jakarta, Tuesday, May 27, which was confiscated by Antara.
On the same occasion, the President highlighted several BIMP-EAGA achievements in several sectors, including economy, trade and security.
"We gathered today to mark 30 years of cooperation and strategic planning. Not only the government, but also our communities farmers, fishermen, traders, and young people in border areas have felt the real impact of BIMP-EAGA,' said President Prabowo.
The President continued that BIMP-EAGA has contributed a lot to increasing trade, tourism and investment. However, the President stressed that there are still many cooperative spaces that need to be explored, especially to become the motor of growth for rural communities and communities at the border.
"For that, let's take advantage of this momentum. Let's take advantage of our meeting today to reflect on our shortcomings and look to the future. Indonesia is fully committed to ensuring BIMP-EAGA becomes a model of subregional resilience and rapid economic growth," said President Prabowo.
During the same meeting, the President also welcomed the success of patrols with BIMP-EAGA member countries that suppressed the acts of pirates in the vulnerable waters between Sulawesi, Sabah, and the Southern Philippines. The President also expressed his gratitude to the Malaysian Government and the Philippine Government for this success.
"This subregional cooperation not only improves the economy, but also strengthens security," said President Prabowo.
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The 16th BIMP-EAGA Summit is a high-level meeting that is routinely held annually by Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Generally, the meeting was held on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit.
President Prabowo attended the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur along with other high-level meetings, namely the ASEAN Summit with bay countries (GCC), and the ASEAN Summit with GCC and China.
After completing his entire agenda in Kuala Lumpur since Monday, May 26, President Prabowo left for his homeland from the TUDM Subang Air Base, Selangor, on Tuesday afternoon local time, and was scheduled to land at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta in the afternoon.
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