JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Washington DC, United States, Tuesday, February 17 at around 12.00 local time after the Garuda Indonesia aircraft PK-GIF landed at the Joint Base Andrews Military Base, Prince George's County, Maryland.
In the aircraft parking area, President Prabowo was greeted by a number of Indonesian and United States officials, including the RI Ambassador to the US Dwisuryo Indroyono Soesilo, the Attaché of the Indonesian Embassy in Washington DC, First Marshal TNI E Wisoko Aribowo, and the Commander of the VVIP/VIP Aircraft Maintenance Group of the US Air Force, Colonel Gary Charland.
This working visit is an important part of the agenda of diplomacy and strengthening Indonesia's bargaining position in the face of global economic dynamics and negotiations. During his stay in Washington DC, the President is scheduled to attend three main agendas, namely a meeting with a group of American businessmen on Wednesday, February 18, the first High-Level Conference (HLC) of the Board of Peace (BoP) Gaza on Thursday, February 19, and a bilateral meeting with the President of the United States, Donald Trump.
In the bilateral meeting, one of the crucial agendas was the signing of a reciprocal trade agreement (ART), whose negotiation process has been ongoing since 2025. The Indonesian government considers this agreement to be strategic to strengthen market access, maintain national interests, and ensure a more balanced and mutually beneficial trade relationship.
President Prabowo was accompanied on the flight from Jakarta by Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia. Upon arrival at the military base, the President, wearing a black turban, immediately greeted the officials who greeted him before entering the presidential car escorted by the Presidential Guard and members of the United States Secret Service to a hotel in downtown Washington DC.
Regarding the BoP agenda, the inaugural summit is planned to be held on February 19, 2026 and will be led by the President of the United States. Indonesia officially became a member of the BoP after President Prabowo signed the charter establishing the institution during its launch in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2026.
In addition to Indonesia and the United States as initiators, a number of other countries also joined the Peace Council, including Hungary, Bahrain, Morocco, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kosovo, Mongolia, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan.
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