Putin Offers Space to Pharmaceuticals Cooperation to Indonesia
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MOSCOW – Indonesian President General (Ret.) Prabowo Subianto was hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin Palace, Moscow, on Monday (13/4/2026) local time afternoon. The meeting between the two leaders took place in an office room at the Palace in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
In his opening remarks during the meeting, Putin expressed appreciation for President Prabowo’s visit to Moscow. “First of all, allow me to convey my most sincere thanks for Your Excellency accepting our invitation and visiting Moscow,” he said.
In agreement, President Prabowo also expressed appreciation and gratitude for the warm welcome given amid President Putin’s busy schedule. “Amid Your Excellency’s busyness, Your Excellency could receive me. I am very grateful,” said Prabowo.
During the meeting, the two heads of state discussed various strategic issues as well as opportunities to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields. After the meeting, the agenda continued with a limited meeting in a tete-a-tete format, packaged as a lunch reception in the Blue Hall, Kremlin Palace.
On that occasion, Putin emphasised that the two countries continue to prioritise strengthening cooperation in several strategic sectors that play a key role in bilateral relations. He stated that various opportunities for developing cooperation have been intensively discussed by both parties.
“Among others, we talked about cooperation in the energy sector, in the space sector, also in the agriculture sector, in the heavy industry sector, as well as in the pharmaceuticals sector. We attach great importance to developing cooperation in the humanitarian field, including in the education sector,” said Putin.
He continued that one of the areas of cooperation between the two countries is in the economic and trade sector. Putin mentioned that cooperation in that field has risen by 12 percent. In early 2026, bilateral trade did slow slightly, but both countries continue to pursue various solutions. One of them is to pursue bilateral meetings.
For Indonesia, Russia is an important and strategic partner that holds significant meaning both geopolitically and geo-economically. Meanwhile, Indonesia is one of Russia’s main partners in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly within the ASEAN framework.