Australia Prime Minister Meets Indonesian President to Boost Economic, Defense Ties
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Thursday, pledging stronger economic and defense cooperation following his reelection on May 3. Albanese described Indonesia as Australia’s most important regional partner and voiced support for its OECD and trade bloc aspirations. He did not address reports of a proposed Russian airbase in Papua, which Indonesia has denied.
