Prabowo Meets Emmanuel Macron: Topics to Be Discussed
President Prabowo Subianto will convey Indonesia’s position on efforts to maintain world peace when meeting French President Emmanuel Macron. This plan was revealed by Cabinet Secretary Lieutenant Colonel Teddy Indra Wijaya.
According to him, Prabowo is scheduled to hold a one-on-one meeting with Macron at the Élysée Palace. The friendship between the two national leaders, Teddy said, will not only focus on strengthening bilateral cooperation but will also serve as an important moment for Indonesia to express its strategic views regarding global dynamics.
“In that meeting, the President, in addition to strengthening cooperation with the French Government, will also convey Indonesia’s position in maintaining stability and promoting world peace,” said Teddy in a written statement on Tuesday, 14 April 2026.
Prabowo Subianto is continuing his state visit to Paris, France, after undergoing intensive meetings with Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia. Prabowo arrived in Paris on Monday night, 13 April 2026, at 23:50 local time.
“After holding a meeting that lasted five hours with President Putin at the Kremlin Palace, the President immediately departed for France with a travel time of about 3.5 hours and arrived in the middle of the night in Paris,” Teddy stated.
According to Teddy, the lengthy meeting between Prabowo and Putin demonstrates the seriousness of Indonesia and Russia in strengthening strategic partnerships, particularly in the energy sector, mineral resources, and national industry development.
In the bilateral meeting with President Putin, President Prabowo stated that Russia has provided support for various important needs of Indonesia in several strategic fields.
“In some matters that are very important to Indonesia, President Putin supports and provides support for Indonesia’s needs,” Prabowo told Putin at the Kremlin Palace, Moscow, Russia, on Monday, 13 April 2026, quoted from the live broadcast on the Presidential Secretariat’s YouTube.
In addition, Prabowo mentioned that his visit to Moscow was also to consult on the global geopolitical situation. “I also came for consultation because the world’s geopolitical situation is experiencing very rapid developments and changes,” said Prabowo.