The Indonesian Ambassador Submitted A Letter Of Trust To The President Of Pakistan

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JAKARTA - The Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Pakistan Chandra Warsenanto Sukotjo on Friday (22/8) handed over President Prabowo Subianto's Letter of Trust to Asif Pakistani President Ali Zardari.

According to information from the Indonesian Embassy in Islamabad, Saturday (23/8), Ambassador Chandra, who wore traditional Teluk Belanga clothes and accompanied by Tamara Yuanita Sukotjo's wife, was picked up by protocol officials from the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs from Wisma Duta Besar at the Indonesian Embassy Complex to the presidential palace Aiwan-e-Sadr.

Arriving at the palace environment, the Indonesian Ambassador was greeted by the Head of State Protocol who then took him by train to the aiwan-e-Sadr courtyard to receive military respect.

With the submission of the Certificate, Ambassador Chandra has officially become the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

During his meeting with the President of Pakistan, Ambassador Chandra conveyed warm greetings from the President of the Republic of Indonesia and was ready to strengthen bilateral relations between the two friendly countries which had been going well so far.

On that occasion, the President of Pakistan expressed his desire to visit Indonesia. "I really want to meet my friends in Indonesia," said the President who is also the husband of the late former Prime Minister Benzir Bhutto.

In his status as Ambassador of the design since arriving in July until the submission of a Letter of Trust, Ambassador Chandra has carried out a number of activities, one of which is strengthening defense cooperation as reflected in the visit of Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin to Pakistan in mid-July 2025.

In addition, the former Indonesian Defense Attache in Ankara has participated in various other activities, ranging from meetings with the Indonesian people, the ASEAN Committee in Islamabad (ACI) strategic body, to activities to strengthen economic relations between the two countries with the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI).

The hope to strengthen economic relations between the two countries also received support from Pakistan's leading entrepreneurs.

The day before the ambassador submitted a Letter of Trust, the Club CEO had invited Chandra to a working dinner which was also attended by Pakistan's Minister of Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarrar.

"Indonesia is the country with the largest economy in ASEAN. It must also have great potential. Economic indicators are increasingly positive in Pakistan. It has made this country more ready to open economic cooperation with friendly countries, including Indonesia," Tarrar told Ambassador Chandra, several other ambassadors, and dozens of Pakistani businessmen.

"Pakistan needs to strengthen the vision of 'Look East' by looking more at Indonesia in the future," said Ijaz Nisar, President and founder of the CEO of Club Pakistan who previously visited Indonesia with dozens of Pakistani businessmen in the context of Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) 2024 at BSD, Banten, and CEO Summit in Bali.