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        "id": 1837012,
        "msgid": "indonesia-belarus-push-trade-pact-as-fta-ratification-progresses-1782993034",
        "date": "2026-07-02 17:37:15",
        "title": "Indonesia, Belarus push trade pact as FTA ratification progresses",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "Indonesia and Belarus are advancing the ratification of a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union, viewing it as a strategic move amid shifting global dynamics. President Prabowo Subianto and President Alexandr Lukashenko launched a five-year cooperation roadmap focusing on agriculture, trade, and food security. The pact is expected to bolster economic ties, with Indonesia recently recording its fastest quarterly growth in over three years.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cIn the trade sector, we appreciate Belarus for completing the\nratification process for the Indonesia-Eurasian Economic Union Free\nTrade Agreement. We are also currently in the ratification process,\u201d he\nremarked during a joint statement with Belarusian President Alexandr\nLukashenko at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia and the Eurasian countries signed the free trade agreement\non December 21, 2025. The EAEU includes Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus,\nArmenia, and Kyrgyzstan.<\/p>\n<p>Amid current global dynamics, Prabowo views Belarus as an important\npartner for Indonesia in the Eurasian region.<\/p>\n<p>To that end, the two countries agreed to strengthen cooperation in\nseveral sectors, including agriculture, trade, and culture.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, they also launched the Indonesia\u2013Belarus Roadmap for\nStrengthening Cooperation 2026\u20132030, which will serve as a framework for\nbilateral relations over the next five years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis roadmap reflects a shared commitment to more focused and\nconcrete cooperation,\u201d Prabowo emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>On the same occasion, President Lukashenko said both countries shared\na long-standing relationship, putting Indonesia as an important partner\nfor Belarus in the Southeast Asian region.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, he reaffirmed Belarus\u2019 commitment to implementing the\ncooperation roadmap, including efforts to advance modern agriculture and\nmanufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the most important achievement today: ensuring food security\nbetween the two countries and discussing various global affairs,\u201d he\nnoted.<\/p>\n<p>Lukashenko also expressed optimism that Indonesia\u2019s economy would\ncontinue to grow, citing the rapid progress achieved since his first\nvisit in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>His remarks align with data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS), which\nshowed that Indonesia\u2019s economic growth in the first quarter of 2026\nreached 5.61 percent year-on-year, higher than the same period in 2025\nand marking the fastest growth in more than three years.<\/p>\n<p>The 5.61 percent growth was mainly driven by household consumption,\nincreased government spending, investment (gross fixed capital\nformation), and the accommodation and food and beverage sector, which\nrecorded the strongest expansion.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Prabowo, Lukashenko eye stronger Indonesia-Belarus\ncooperation<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia, Belarus launch roadmap to boost strategic\ncooperation<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Prisca Triferna\/Maria Cicilia, Resinta S<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-belarus-push-trade-pact-as-fta-ratification-progresses-1782993034",
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