Indonesia and Belarus Sign Seven Bilateral Cooperation Agreements

The Indonesian and Belarusian governments have signed a series of bilateral cooperation agreements across various sectors. The signing took place during President Alexander Lukashenko’s visit to the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Thursday, 7 July 2026. Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya stated that seven cooperation agreements were concluded, witnessed by President Prabowo Subianto and President Lukashenko. “During the bilateral meeting, the two heads of state discussed and agreed on a number of strategic steps to strengthen Indonesia-Belarus relations,” Teddy said in a written statement. The seven agreements include: the launch of the Indonesia–Belarus Cooperation Strengthening Roadmap 2026–2030 as a framework for bilateral cooperation over the next five years; the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Industrial Cooperation between the Indonesian Ministry of Industry and the Belarusian Ministry of Industry; the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on cultural cooperation, cooperation between financial services authorities, and cooperation in the health sector; the signing of a Scientific and Technical Cooperation Agreement between BRIN and the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus to strengthen research and innovation collaboration; the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between PPATK and the Department of Financial Monitoring of the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus concerning cooperation and intelligence exchange in preventing money laundering, terrorism financing, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on National Accreditation Cooperation by the National Accreditation Committee of Indonesia; and the strengthening of economic partnership through the implementation of the Indonesia–Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement. Following the bilateral meeting, President Prabowo emphasised that President Lukashenko’s visit reflected the increasingly close friendship between the two nations. Teddy noted that Belarus is one of Indonesia’s strategic trading partners in the Eurasian Economic Union region. Through the implementation of the Indonesia-EAEU Free Trade Agreement, approximately 90 per cent of Indonesian products will gain market access and duty-free facilities to Belarus once the ratification process is completed.