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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Defense Minister (Menhan) Prabowo Subianto received a call from Canadian Prime Minister (PM) Justin Trudeau. Trudeau congratulated Prabowo on his victory in the Indonesian presidential election on February 14.

“Yesterday, I had the honor of speaking with the Prime Minister of Canada, His Excellency Justin Trudeau, who expressed his congratulations on the results of our presidential election,” Prabowo said, as quoted on his Instagram account @prabowo, Thursday (2/5/2024).

During the conversation, Prabowo revealed that the cooperative relations between Indonesia and Canada will become increasingly strategic.

“The strong friendship between Indonesia and Canada will continue to be the foundation of our strategic cooperation and we are committed to strengthening and accelerating this partnership in the near future,” he said.

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Earlier, in telephone conversations with Prabowo, Trudeau discussed a number of issues of mutual interest aimed at improving bilateral relations between Canada and Indonesia. Including strong economic relations.

“They reaffirmed their support for the ongoing negotiations around the Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and look forward to the Team Canada trade mission to Indonesia later this year,” the Canadian Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement quoted Wednesday (1/5/2024).

“The Prime Minister also expressed his appreciation for Indonesia’s leadership as Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2023 and underlined his strong support for the Canada-ASEAN strategic partnership,” he added.

It was further stated that the two men discussed the continued implementation of Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy. Including opportunities for collaboration in the area of ​​important minerals.

“Prime Minister Trudeau looks forward to further strengthening the partnership between Canada and Indonesia after President-elect Prabowo Subianto takes office in October,” he said.

“He also thanked President Joko Widodo for his partnership and contribution over the past years,” the official statement said.

(wur/wur)