An official press release published on the website of The President of The Republic of Indonesia, has announced that President Prabowo Subianto and President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ) listened directly to the announcement of eight Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) and Letters of Intent (LoI) that had been agreed upon and signed by the two countries. The announcement was made at the end of the bilateral meeting of the two heads of state held at the Qasr Al Shatie Palace, Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday (9/4/25.)
The eight documents consist of four Government-to-Government (G-to-G) cooperation and four Business-to-Business (B-to-B) cooperation. The cooperation reflects the increasingly close strategic relationship between Indonesia and the UAE in various fields.
The four G-to-G MoUs announced include:
- Statement of Intent between the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Coordinating Ministry for Food of the Republic of Indonesia on Nature and Climate Partnership;
- Protocol to the Second Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of the UAE on Maritime and Fisheries Cooperation;
- Memorandum of Understanding between the UAE Ministry of Home Affairs and the Indonesian National Police on Security Cooperation and Counter-Terrorism; and
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia and the General Authority for Islam, Waqf, and Zakat of the PEA regarding Cooperation in the Field of Islam and Waqf.
Meanwhile, the four B-to-B agreements that were announced were:
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Directorate General of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia, and Al-Ain Farms for Livestock Production PEA on Investment in Milk Production;
- Memorandum of Understanding between Ninety Degree General Trading LLC and PT Pindad;
- Principle Agreement Regarding the Increase in Capacity of Cirata Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant; and
- Memorandum of Understanding between PT PLN (Persero) and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – MASDAR regarding the Development Plan for the 100 MW Jatigede Floating Solar Power Plant.
The announcement was an important part of the warm and spirited bilateral meeting between Indonesia and the UAE, and reflected a shared vision in strengthening economic cooperation, food security, energy transition, security, and religious values. The meeting also marked a new milestone in the diplomatic relations between the two countries that have been closely tied for more than four decades.
Source: The President of The Republic of Indonesia website, BPMI Presidential Secretariat
Photo: BPMI Setpres/Laily Rachev
