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        "id": 1586840,
        "msgid": "prabowo-and-national-figures-discuss-middle-east-impact-on-bop-1772611745",
        "date": "2026-03-04 13:38:04",
        "title": "Prabowo and national figures discuss Middle East impact on BoP",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "A palace meeting chaired by President Prabowo gathered former presidents, vice presidents, foreign ministers, ministers, state agency leaders and business representatives to assess the impact of Middle East tensions\u2014particularly the Iran war\u2014on Indonesia\u2019s balance of payments and policy options. Wirajuda said the president used the forum to spotlight escalating Gulf tensions and potential spillovers, with participants weighing implications for global security, the economy and oil and gas supplies, and the role of the UN\u2019s rule-based order.",
        "content": "<p>Former foreign affairs minister Noer Hassan Wirajuda confirmed the\ntopic after attending the meeting, which lasted around three and a half\nhours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur discussion covered the BoP in the context of recent\ndevelopments. The key question was whether the war in Iran will weaken\nthe position and mandate of the board. Indonesia will assess\npossibilities,\u201d he told the media at the palace complex.<\/p>\n<p>Wirajuda, who served as foreign minister from 2001 to 2009, pointed\nout that President Prabowo used the high-profile forum to spotlight\nescalating tensions in the Persian Gulf and anticipate spillover effects\nfor Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>The head of state facilitated former presidents, vice presidents, and\nforeign ministers in scrutinizing the waning role of the United Nations\nand the constant disregard for international law, alluding to the\ntendency of superpowers to act against a rule-based order.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe talked about the implications of the war for global security,\npeace, and the economy, with concerns over supplies of oil and gas,\u201d\nsaid the former minister, who served under Fifth President Megawati\nSoekarnoputri and Sixth President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.<\/p>\n<p>He further said that the meeting went smoothly, as President Prabowo\nfavored interactive discussion and was open to input or suggestions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr.\u00a0President openly responded to suggestions and thoughts from\nparticipants,\u201d Wirajuda remarked.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting brought together Sixth President Susilo Bambang\nYudhoyono, Seventh President Joko Widodo, 10th and 12th Vice President\nJusuf Kalla, 11th Vice President Boediono, and 13th Vice President\nMa\u2019ruf Amin.<\/p>\n<p>Also present were ministers, state agency leaders, chairs of major\npolitical parties, and representatives from the business community.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Prabowo initiates calls with gulf leaders after US\u2019\nstrikes on Iran<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesian mediation offer stands amid Middle East\nconflict<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Genta\/Fathur, Tegar Nurfitra<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-and-national-figures-discuss-middle-east-impact-on-bop-1772611745",
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