Presiden Prabowo Hadiri KTT D-8 Representasi Indonesia Terima Keketuaan Untuk 2026

President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto gave a press statement before leaving for an overseas visit to Egypt at Halim Perdanakusama Air Force Base, Jakarta, Tuesday (17/12/2024). ANTARA/Livia Kristianti

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto attended the D-8 Summit to represent Indonesia to receive the D-8 Chairship baton for the 2026-2027 period from Egypt, which currently holds the D-8 Chairship.

The President considered that D-8, as an organization of economic cooperation and development between the eight developing countries founded in 1997, was an important forum.

"In the current conditions, I think the D-8 Summit is an important event, especially in accordance with the current rotation starting January 1, 2026, Indonesia will rotate to become Chairman of D-8. Therefore, I am present," said President Prabowo at Halim Perdanakusama Air Force Base, Jakarta, Antara, Tuesday, December 17.

Apart from Indonesia, other countries that are members of D-8 include Bangladesh, Iran, Malaysia, Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey. In addition to attending the D-8 Summit, President Prabowo will also hold bilateral meetings with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

His trip to Egypt lasted for 3 days, from 17 to 19 December 2024.

The President departed for Egypt from Jakarta at around 11.38 WIB through Halim Perdanakusama Air Force Base, Jakarta.

Previously, related to the presence of President Prabowo at the D-8 Summit, Monday (16/12), the Spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rolliansyah Soemirat, confirmed the information.

"This summit has important significance because apart from being a regular meeting of the D-8 organization, there will be a handover of chairmanship from Egypt to Indonesia who will be the chairman of the organization in the 2026 '2027 period," said Roy in a press briefing in Jakarta.

Roy highlighted the increasing importance of cooperation under the framework of D-8 in the midst of efforts by South Global (Global South) countries to expand cooperation in economic and development areas as well as other fields.

"RI will take advantage of the President's presence for Indonesia, the importance is that D-8 can contribute positively to the desire of South Countries Global to continue to increase cooperation," he said.