Putin offers Russian expertise to support Indonesia’s nuclear energy ambitions: Video
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced Moscow’s readiness to support Indonesia’s ambitions to develop nuclear energy, offering Russian expertise during talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Moscow on Wednesday, December 10.
“We have very good prospects in energy, including nuclear generation,” Putin said, adding that Russia would gladly provide specialists should Jakarta choose to involve them. He highlighted long-standing cooperation between the two nations across industry, agriculture, and education, describing Indonesia as a “traditional partner” in military-technical collaboration.
Putin noted that defence cooperation between the two countries remains strong, with Indonesian military personnel currently undergoing training at Russian institutions. “Our military departments have direct bilateral ties… at the level of good professional interaction, and we are ready to expand this cooperation,” he said.
The Russian leader also congratulated Indonesia on joining the BRICS group in January and reaffirmed support for negotiations between Jakarta and the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) on a potential free trade zone.
Subianto’s official visit to Moscow focused on strengthening the Russian-Indonesian strategic partnership and discussing key international and regional developments, according to the Kremlin.
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