Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to maintain strong economic and trade cooperation in the wake of United States President Donald Trump imposing reciprocal tariffs on several countries, according to reporting from Antara News.
Two days after President Trump announced the import tariff policy, the two leaders expressed their commitment to sustaining good bilateral relations during a telephone conversation on Friday night (4/4/25.)
Prabowo, in a post on his social media account @prabowo, said that the strategic cooperation between Indonesia and France not only reflects their national interests but also contributes to the stability and prosperity of the region and the world, says Antara News.
“In my discussion with French President Emmanuel Macron, we agreed to continue promoting inclusive and sustainable economic development for the welfare of our people,” Prabowo said.
He then welcomed France’s commitment to strengthen the solid and visionary bilateral partnership between the two countries.
“Let’s enhance our synergy and build a future for mutual progress,” he added.
Separately, President Macron posted about his conversation with President Prabowo on his official social media account @EmmanuelMacron.
“We have decided to strengthen the relationship between our countries with ambitious and forward-looking projects. This historic approach we are preparing will come into realization during my state visit to Indonesia at the end of May,” Macron said.
He added that he and President Prabowo agreed to deepen cooperation in defense, economy, science, and culture, as well as expand the scope of collaboration in education, says Antara News.
During their conversation, Prabowo and Macron reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the realization of peace in the Middle East and ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Source: Antara News
