(28 May 2025)
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Jakarta, Indonesia – 28 May 2025
1. Wide of Indonesia-France bilateral meeting
2. Mid of French delegation
3. Pan from French President Emmanuel Macron and French delegation to Indonesian delegation and President Prabowo Subianto
4. Subianto giving opening remarks
5. French delegation
6. Pan from Subianto to Macron, sitting to witness the signing of Memorandum of Understanding
7. Various of ministers from both countries sitting, signing the Memorandum of Understanding, exchanging documents and shaking hands
8. French delegation
9. Wide of Subianto and Macron at podiums
10. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian) Prabowo Subianto, Indonesian President:
"In the economic field, we agreed to promote a more balanced trade and investment relationship. We also requested France’s support to accelerate the completion of Indonesia-European Union CEPA, the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, and we thank President Macron for promising to support Indonesia’s membership, not only in CEPA but also in OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)."
11. Macron at podium
12. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian) Prabowo Subianto, Indonesian President:
"I emphasize that we must also acknowledge and guarantee Israel’s right to exist as a sovereign state, which must be recognized and its security assured. Therefore, Indonesia has conveyed that once a Palestine country is recognized by Israel, Indonesia is ready to recognize Israel and establish diplomatic relations with Israel."
13. Subianto and Macron shaking hands
STORYLINE:
French President Emmanuel Macron met with his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday in a visit aimed at boosting defence and trade cooperation.
Subianto hosted Macron and his wife, Brigitte, in a ceremony at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta before the two leaders led a bilateral meeting.
Macron’s roughly week-long trip to Southeast Asia is focused on strengthening regional ties in an increasingly unstable global landscape.
Macron arrived in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, on Tuesday evening with French First Lady Brigitte for a three-day visit to Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
It was the second stop in his tour of the region after Vietnam, where Macron signed a deal to sell Hanoi 20 Airbus planes.
Military cooperation between Indonesia and France has grown in recent years, while Subianto was serving as Indonesia’s defence minister.
The two leaders met last November on the sidelines of the 2024 G20 Summit in Brazil, where they discussed Indonesia’s plans to buy fighter jets and submarines from France.
Indonesia finalised an order for 42 French Dassault Rafale fighter jets in January 2024, and the first delivery is expected in early 2026.
The country also announced the purchase of two French Scorpene Evolved submarines and 13 Thales ground control interception radars.
Five of the radar systems are expected to be installed in the country’s new capital, Nusantara.
Indonesia has embarked on a drive to upgrade and modernize its arsenal and strengthen its domestic defence industry.
During his visit, Macron is also scheduled to meet with ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn to discuss regional issues, and to give public lectures at Jakarta State University.
On Thursday, Macron and his wife are expected visit Borobudur, a 9th century Buddhist temple in the centre of Indonesia’s Java island and to visit a military academy before heading to Singapore, where he will speak at Asia’s top defence conference, the annual Shangri-La Dialogue.
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