BRICS Summit: President Prabowo Will Voice Indonesia's Position As A 'Bridge Builder'

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JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto will voice Indonesia's position and position as a "bridge builder" in Indonesia's participation for the first time at the BRICS Summit (KTT) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu) said.

"President Prabowo, who is present for the first time, will use this opportunity to voice Indonesia's attitude and position as a bridge-builder on various global issues and collective efforts in the midst of increasingly uncertain world situations," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement in Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Sunday, July 6.

On January 1, 2025, Indonesia officially became a full member of the BRICS international cooperation forum formed by Brazil, Russia, India, and China in 2009. South Africa joined in 2010, followed by Ethiopia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia in 2024.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as a country that is members of Global South and the G20, Indonesia will use the BRICS forum as a platform to fight for fairer and more inclusive global cooperation, as well as advancing national interests in various fields of economic, financial, education and technology.

While in Rio de Janeiro, President Prabowo is also scheduled to hold several bilateral meetings to increase cooperation in various fields.

BRICS leaders will discuss a number of global political and security issues, such as prolonged conflicts in various regions, global governance reforms, and strengthening multilateralism.

They will also raise various problems and opportunities for economic and financial cooperation, as well as other issues, such as artificial intelligence governance (AI), environmental and climate action, and global health.

The BRICS Summit, which took place on July 6-7 with the theme "Strengthening Global South Cooperation to a More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance," will be attended by more than 30 leaders of BRICS member countries, partner countries, special invitations, and heads of international organizations.

The summit is expected to produce "Leaders' Declaration" which reflects the position and commitment of BRICS on political and security issues, economy and finance, as well as the sustainability of the involvement of various stakeholders within the framework of BRICS.

Since joining BRICS, Indonesia has actively participated in at least 165 meetings, including 20 ministerial-level meetings.