Brazil and Indonesia highlight growing strategic partnership

Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia released a joint communiqué on Thursday in Jakarta, describing the progress of the strategic partnership between the two countries. The document also addresses cooperation at both the regional and multilateral levels.

The declaration features numerous points of consensus between Brazil and Indonesia, especially the common strategic potential. It also reiterates their positions in favor of “international governance, peace, and security reform,” in addition to renewing existing initiatives. The two countries recognize the “significant potential for economic and business cooperation” in a wide range of areas and sectors, particularly agribusiness, defense, mining, energy, health, and tourism.