Indonesia-PEA Strengthen Partnership, President Prabowo Receives Visit from Minister Suhail

The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto received the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates (PEA), Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei in Kertanegara, Jakarta, on Thursday, January 30, 2025. This meeting is a strategic step in strengthening the partnership between Indonesia and PEA.

In his statement after the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Menlu), Sugiono said that the meeting was held to follow up on various cooperation agreements that already have a legal umbrella between the two countries. In addition, this meeting was to ensure that the implementation of the cooperation runs according to the agreements that have been made.

“So he came here to follow up on these agreements and follow the details of the developments,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The cooperation discussed according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs includes a number of strategic sectors including energy and housing, as well as other sectors that are comprehensive. “There are many. There is energy, there is housing, comprehensive,” he continued.

Foreign Minister Sugiono said that President Prabowo did not give specific instructions to his staff. However, the President emphasized the importance of implementing all agreements optimally and seeking immediate solutions if there are obstacles in their implementation.

“There is nothing special, but he asked us to implement all agreements as well as possible. Then if there are problems, seek solutions as soon as possible,” added the Foreign Minister.

This visit reflects the increasingly close relationship between Indonesia and the UAE, as well as a shared commitment to creating mutually beneficial cooperation in various strategic fields.

Also accompanying the President at the meeting were Deputy Minister of Housing and Settlement Areas Fahri Hamzah, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, and Hashim Djojohadikusumo.

Meanwhile, the UAE delegation who also attended with Minister Suhail was the UAE Ambassador to Indonesia Abdulla Salem AlDhaheri.