Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Accompanies President Prabowo to Strengthen Indonesia-Japan Cooperation

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia accompanied President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday local time during his visit to Japan to strengthen the strategic cooperation between the two countries. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Dwi Anggia stated that the energy sector was one of the agendas discussed during the visit. “The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources joined the flight, accompanying President Prabowo on the visit to Japan. Several cooperation matters were discussed, including one in the energy sector, for the development of sustainable clean energy,” said Anggia in her statement received in Jakarta on Sunday. According to her, Bahlil’s presence in the visit reflects the strategic role of the energy sector in the bilateral discussion agenda between Indonesia and Japan. She said that energy cooperation with Japan has great potential to strengthen national energy resilience. In that context, she said the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources has a role to ensure that every cooperation opportunity in the energy sector can be translated into concrete agreements. Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya stated that the meeting is expected to become an important momentum for strengthening relations between the two countries. During the visit, President Prabowo is scheduled to hold a state meeting with Emperor Naruhito of Japan as well as bilateral meetings with the Japanese Government in Tokyo. “The meeting is expected to become a strategic momentum to strengthen cooperation in various fields. There are several cooperations in the fields of investment, energy, maritime, and digital,” said Teddy. The visit is part of Indonesia’s diplomacy to strengthen its strategic position in the East Asia region. In addition to Bahlil, Foreign Minister Sugiono and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya also accompanied President Prabowo on the visit. The official visit is expected to open up concrete cooperation opportunities that are mutually beneficial in strategic sectors, such as investment, energy, maritime, and digital.