New Delhi: Indonesia’s President-elect, Prabowo Subianto, is set to visit Australia on 19 and 20 August. This is his first visit to Australia since Indonesia’s general election in February 2024, a press release by the Australian government stated.
Australia is one of Indonesia’s closest partners and the two countries celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations.
During his visit, President-elect Prabowo will discuss Australia’s continued commitment to working in partnership with Indonesia on shared economic, security, and net zero transition priorities with Australian officials. He will be received by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles.
“My Government is committed to working with Indonesia to shape the type of region we both seek – one that is peaceful, stable and prosperous, and respectful of sovereignty,” said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.