President Prabowo Subianto received Qatar\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister and\nMinister of State for Defence, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan\nbin Ali Al-Thani, at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n
According to the official statement from the Presidential\nSecretariat, Sheikh Saoud conveyed a special message from Qatar\u2019s Emir,\nSheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, to President Prabowo.<\/p>\n
The meeting between President Prabowo and the Qatari Deputy PM took\nplace behind closed doors at the President\u2019s office in Merdeka Palace,\nwith the specific message from the Emir not disclosed by the palace.<\/p>\n
\u201cSheikh Saoud conveyed a special message from Qatar\u2019s Emir, Sheikh\nTamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, to President Prabowo. The Head of State\nwelcomed the Emir\u2019s message and concern, and reaffirmed Indonesia\u2019s\ncommitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Qatar,\u201d the\nPresidential Secretariat stated.<\/p>\n
Previously, President Prabowo and the Qatari Deputy PM discussed\nissues related to the implementation of bilateral cooperation across\nvarious sectors, including those agreed upon in a Memorandum of\nUnderstanding (MoU) signed on 13 April 2025.<\/p>\n
The MoU signing ceremony, concerning the Strategic Dialogue between\nthe Indonesian and Qatari governments, was witnessed by President\nPrabowo and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Doha, Qatar.<\/p>\n
The establishment of this strategic dialogue forum aims to foster\nmore intensive cooperation in various strategic areas, including foreign\npolicy and international and regional issues, defence and security,\ncounter-terrorism, the economy\u2014particularly trade and\ninvestment\u2014cultural exchange, and people-to-people ties.<\/p>\n
The Presidential Secretariat described the meeting between President\nPrabowo and the Qatari Deputy PM as warm and friendly.<\/p>\n
The meeting served as a platform to strengthen communication and\npositive relations between Indonesia and Qatar.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe meeting between President Prabowo and Sheikh Saoud was conducted\nin a constructive atmosphere with mutual respect,\u201d the statement\nnoted.<\/p>\n
This meeting is part of ongoing efforts by Indonesia and Qatar to\nstrengthen their strategic partnership, which benefits both nations and\ncontributes to regional stability and prosperity, according to the\nPresidential Secretariat.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-holds-strategic-talks-with-qatar-deputy-pm-at-merdeka-palace-1780334211", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }