President Prabowo Sends Special Envoys To Meet With South African President, Affirms Full Support Of The G20 Summit

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. (Source: Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

JAKARTA - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto sent a special envoy to meet South African President Cyril Ramaphosa who apologized for not being able to attend the G20 Summit this weekend, affirming Indonesia's full support for the success of the South African Presidency.

South Africa's G20 presidency continues the leadership relay of developing countries after Indonesia (2022), India (2023), and Brazil (2024). Carrying the theme "Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability", South Africa focuses the discussion of the G20 on four main priorities: Strengthening resilience and disaster response; Efforts to ensure debt sustainability for low-income countries; Mobilization of funding for a just energy transition, as well as Utilization of critical minerals for inclusive growth and sustainable development.

The Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, will lead the Delegation of the Republic of Indonesia at the G20 Summit which will take place at the Johannesburg Expo Center (NASREC), South Africa, on November 22, 2025.

In addition to attending the entire series of G20 Summit meetings, the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia is also scheduled to submit a special address to the Indonesia-Africa CEO of the 2025 Forum on November 21, 2025, and participate in the Mikta Leaders' Gathering on November 22, 2025, which will be held by South Korea as the Chair of the MiKTA this year.

In line with the intensity of the international agenda that Indonesia has attended at the highest level this year, including the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, and APEC Economic Leaders Week in Gyeongju, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto assigned the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia to play a direct active role at the G20 Summit.

The presence of the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia at the G20 Summit emphasized that Indonesia's commitment to the G20 remains strong and consistent. Indonesia continues to encourage reform of global governance, strengthen the representation of developing countries, and play a constructive role in South's Global diplomacy, in line with South Africa's Presidency priorities," said the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement Friday, November 21.

President Prabowo Subianto is currently leading the acceleration of a number of national priorities towards the end of the year, including strategic agendas that require direct direction and attention in the country. However, President Prabowo Subianto continues to follow the development of the G20 discussion through periodic reports from Sherpa Indonesia and provides substantial directions to ensure Indonesia's position is maintained and effective in the negotiations.

In addition, President Prabowo Subianto is currently leading the acceleration of a number of national priorities towards the end of the year, including strategic agendas that require direct direction and attention at home.

However, President Prabowo Subianto continues to follow the development of the G20 discussion through periodic reports from the Indonesian Sherpa and provides substantial directions to ensure Indonesia's position is maintained and effective in negotiations.

President Prabowo Subianto has sent a letter to the President of South Africa, which was delivered directly by the Deputy Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Lt. Gen. TNI (ret.) Lodewijk Freidrich Paulus as the Presidential Special Envoy. In the letter, the President of the Republic of Indonesia said that he could not attend the G20 Summit, and emphasized Indonesia's full support for the successful implementation of the G20 Summit under the South African Presidency.