Indonesia and Belarus Agree on Seven Priority Cooperations

President Prabowo Subianto announced that Indonesia and Belarus have agreed upon seven priority areas of cooperation, covering sectors such as the economy, industry, agriculture, and culture. The commitment was marked by the signing of several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and cooperation agreements, witnessed by President Prabowo and Belarusian President Alexandr Lukashenko at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Thursday, 2 July 2026. “The commitment of Indonesia and Belarus to strengthen bilateral relations is also evidenced today by the agreement on a number of cooperation documents by the delegations of both countries,” stated President Prabowo. “I hope that this cooperation can be implemented immediately so that it provides real benefits in the near future for both countries,” he added. The MoUs and agreements agreed upon during the meeting include industrial cooperation between the Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Belarus; cultural cooperation between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus; and cooperation between the Financial Services Authority (OJK) and the National Bank of Belarus. Additionally, there is health cooperation between the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus, and an agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) of the Republic of Indonesia and the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. The meeting also saw the agreement on a Roadmap for the Development of Key Areas of Cooperation between the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of Belarus for 2026-2030. This series of agreements reflects the strong commitment of both countries to bring bilateral relations to a closer, more productive, and mutually beneficial level. Through the implementation of these various cooperations, Indonesia and Belarus are expected to strengthen economic growth, encourage innovation, enhance human resource capacity, and fortify a strategic partnership oriented towards shared prosperity.