Prabowo Wants To Add Scholarship Quota For Indonesian Students In Russia

Presiden Prabowo Subianto bertemu WNI di Rusia (dok Setneg)

ST. PETERSBURG President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto conveyed the Indonesian government's desire to increase the number of Indonesian students who continue higher education in Russia through a scholarship scheme. This was conveyed after a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, Thursday 19 June.

"We want to increase the number of young Indonesians to study in Russia with scholarships from the Indonesian government," Prabowo said in a joint press conference.

The President emphasized that increasing cooperation in the field of education and developing human resources is one of the strategic focuses in strengthening long-term bilateral relations between Indonesia and Russia.

On the same occasion, Prabowo also expressed his appreciation for Russia's role in supporting Indonesia's development since the beginning of independence.

"Until today, the Indonesian people have not forgotten the help of Russia. In big cities we still stand large buildings, bridges, trains, and large factories built with the help of Russia," he said.

President Prabowo's state visit coincided with the 75th anniversary of Indonesia's diplomatic relations. A number of strategic agreements were also reached, including the economic, trade, investment, transportation, defense, and technology sectors.

President Prabowo also highlighted the positive development of the tourism sector with the opening of the direct Moscow flight route 'Bali which is now served four times per week during winter. Indonesia, Prabowo said, is ready to open more direct routes from Russia to various cities in Indonesia.