Belarusian President's Son Meets Indonesian Minister, Requests CPO and Cocoa

Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman has revealed the outcomes of his meeting with a Belarusian delegation led by Dmitry Lukashenko, the son of the Belarusian President. During the meeting, Belarus expressed interest in enhancing trade cooperation with Indonesia, particularly for crude palm oil (CPO) and cocoa commodities. Amran stated that the Indonesian government is encouraging an increase in CPO exports to Belarus. He noted that Belarus conveyed a need for 14,000 tonnes of CPO and would prioritise supplies from Indonesia. “We are cooperating with Belarus. Our CPO has not yet entered there. We will send it and they said their requirement is 14,000 tonnes, prioritising imports from us,” Amran said when met at his office in Jakarta on Tuesday (30/6/2026). In addition to CPO, Belarus also requires a large supply of cocoa. Amran mentioned that the country’s cocoa demand reaches 10,000 tonnes per month, or approximately 120,000 tonnes per year. “The second most requested item is cocoa, at 10,000 tonnes a month, or 120,000 tonnes a year. We are pushing for this, as we are currently expanding cocoa planting. Many other things were also requested,” he stated. The cooperation between Indonesia and Belarus will also include the transfer of agricultural technology. “We will collaborate on agricultural mechanisation and farming equipment. They are experts in this, so it will be a mutually beneficial collaboration,” he said. However, Amran noted that his meeting with the Belarusian delegation this morning focused specifically on CPO and cocoa commodities. He made this remark when asked about the possibility of exporting rice to the country. “The focus was on cocoa and CPO,” he said. Regarding the volume of requirements, Amran reiterated that the demand for CPO from Belarus reaches 14,000 tonnes. Meanwhile, for cocoa, Indonesia is continuing to boost production through expanded planting. As for the cooperation scheme, Amran mentioned that follow-up actions would be pursued through both business-to-business (B2B) and government-to-government (G2G) channels. “Both. It can be B2B and G2G,” he said. When asked if there would be further follow-up on the cooperation, Amran replied briefly, “Oh yes.”