Indonesian Foreign Minister Meets Iranian Counterpart at Ali Khamenei's Funeral

Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Mashhad, Iran. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the funeral and final tribute proceedings for Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. The bilateral meeting was held during the presence of the Indonesian delegation, which was led by the Foreign Minister alongside the Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly, and accompanied by the Chairman of the Executive Board of Nahdlatul Ulama and the Chairman of the Central Board of Muhammadiyah. According to a written statement from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday evening, the meeting between the two foreign ministers reaffirmed the commitment to continuously strengthen Indonesia-Iran bilateral relations through enhanced cooperation in various priority sectors. The two ministers also exchanged views on regional and global developments. They reiterated the importance of resolving various conflicts through dialogue, diplomacy, respect for state sovereignty, and international law. The Indonesian delegation carried a mission of peace and inter-state solidarity. The involvement of these prominent figures reflects the deep respect from all elements of the Indonesian nation for the people of Iran. In addition to meeting the Iranian Foreign Minister, the Indonesian delegation also held a meeting with the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. That meeting affirmed the commitment of both countries to strengthen parliamentary diplomacy, increase inter-parliamentary exchanges, and enhance people-to-people contact as a crucial foundation for the Indonesia-Iran partnership. The Iranian government had extended an official invitation to the Indonesian government to pay final respects to the late Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei at the Imam Reza Shrine complex in Mashhad. The Indonesian delegation was the first official international delegation to pay respects directly at the tomb.