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Indonesia’s President Prabowo to Visit Pakistan on Dec. 8–9 for High-Level Talks

Talks aim for sectoral MoUs to broaden cooperation.

Overview

  • The trip, undertaken at Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s invitation, will be President Prabowo’s first visit to Pakistan, with the last Indonesian presidential visit in 2018.
  • He will arrive with a high-level delegation that includes key ministers and senior officials.
  • Scheduled engagements include delegation-level talks with Shehbaz Sharif and meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.
  • Discussions will span trade, investment, defence, health, information technology, climate change, education and culture.
  • The visit coincides with the 75th anniversary of PakistanIndonesia diplomatic relations, and several memoranda of understanding are expected to be signed.