Prabowo Has Breakfast with Australian PM, Discusses Defense and Economic Cooperation

JAKARTA — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto began his working visit to Peru with breakfast with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Swissotel, Lima, Peru, Thursday, November 14 at 09:30 local time.

Prabowo personally welcomed Albanese in the hotel lobby and greeted Anthony warmly and shook hands before walking together to the meeting room.

At the beginning of the breakfast meeting, Anthony began the conversation by congratulating Prabowo on his election as president of the Republic of Indonesia in the 2024 election.

"See you here this morning and I once again congratulate you on your election," said Anthony to Prabowo as broadcast by the Presidential Secretariat, Friday, November 15.

Anthony also highlighted the importance of the security relationship that has been established between Indonesia and Australia, especially when Prabowo served as Minister of Defense.

"Once again, this shows the importance of the security relationship that has existed between our Minister of Defense and yourself before your inauguration," said Anthony.

For this reason, Anthony wants continued cooperation with Indonesia in various fields, especially defense and the economy.

"Of course our economic relationship is also very important, the more cooperation between our two great countries," Anthony continued.

On the same occasion, Prabowo admitted that he was very happy to have a good friend like Anthony in Australia. Prabowo also looked forward to other future cooperation that would further strengthen the relationship between Indonesia and Australia.

"I am very happy to have a good friend in Australia today who continues the great relationship that we have had. I want this relationship to be even stronger in the future. Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister," Prabowo said to Anthony.

After the breakfast meeting which lasted for about an hour, Prabowo escorted Anthony back to his car in the Swissotel Lima Lobby.

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