Talks between Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, and Prabowo Subianto, President of Indonesia, took place in Moscow. The parties discussed the development of the strategic partnership, economic cooperation, and the international agenda, according to the
Kremlin website.
Prabowo Subianto thanked the Russian side for organising the reception at short notice and noted that, during his working visit, he had managed to hold productive meetings with representatives of Russian ministries and companies.
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He also stated that he is ready to personally contribute to accelerating the implementation of projects, particularly in matters related to financial transactions.
Vladimir Putin noted that relations between the two countries have acquired a special character.
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Trade between Russia and Indonesia has grown by more than 30 per cent over the past five years, according to the
website of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development. It is noted that Indonesia is interested in increasing supplies of coffee, cocoa, rubber, and fruit to Russia, as well as in importing Russian energy resources.
In December 2025, the countries (through the EAEU) signed a free trade agreement. Indonesia is opening preferential access for 90 per cent of goods, with the average tariff set to decrease from 10.2 per cent to 2 per cent. This was stated by Sergey Tolchenov in an exclusive interview with TV BRICS. He added that the agreement would allow bilateral trade to double within three to five years.
Indonesia became a full member of BRICS in January 2025.