President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin witnessed the exchange of a number of bilateral cooperation documents between the Indonesian and Russian governments at the Konstantinovsky Palace, St. Petersburg, on Thursday, June 19, 2025. During the meeting, the two heads of state agreed on the “Declaration of Strategic Partnership between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Indonesia.”
This declaration reflects a new direction in Indonesia-Russia bilateral relations, which are becoming increasingly broad and multidimensional, spanning areas such as education, digital economy, investment, transportation, and strengthening connectivity between strategic institutions.
President Prabowo and President Putin also witnessed the exchange of four bilateral cooperation documents between the Indonesian and Russian governments. The exchange of these documents serves as a concrete affirmation of the two countries’ commitment to strengthening strategic cross-sectoral relations amid the ever-changing global dynamics. Agreement between the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation on Cooperation in Higher Education.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of Transportation of the Russian Federation on Cooperation in the Transportation Sector.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of Digital Development, Communication, and Mass Media of the Russian Federation on cooperation in the field of digital development and mass media.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (DANANTARA) and Joint Stock Company “Management Company of Russian Direct Investment Fund”.
Additionally, during the meeting, President Putin and President Prabowo also agreed on the “Declaration of Strategic Partnership between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Indonesia.” The exchange of these cooperation documents reflects a new direction in the increasingly broad and multidimensional bilateral relations between Indonesia and Russia, spanning education and the digital economy, to investment, transportation, and strengthening connectivity between strategic institutions.
