Foreign Minister Sugiono reveals German President Une Prabowo to Berlin

Jakarta – Foreign Minister Indonesian Foreign Affairs, Sugiono, said German President Frank -Walter Steinmeier invited Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to make a state visit to Germany in the second half of 2025. Sugiono said the invitation is an award. This was transferred at the German Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephhul, with the Indonesian Foreign Minister (Foreign Minister) Sugiono at the Indonesian Foreign Ministry, Jakarta. “We assume that this invitation is a special form of appreciation that reflects the close partnership of the two countries,” Foreign Minister Sugiono said in a joint statement by Indonesia German, as reported Antara Wednesday (8/20/2025). Browse to continue with the content Sugiono said that the visit of German Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephhul to Indonesia, has an important meaning to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries established since 1952. Germany is a very strategic comprehensive partner for Indonesia in the European region. “This collaboration contains many things in different sectors in the political, defense, trade, economic, energy, environment and socio -cultural level, both at bilateral and multilateral levels,” Sugiono said. He said Germany was a trade partner and the most important investor of Indonesia in Europe, whose total trade between the two countries in 2024 reached $ 6.15 billion and also invested in Indonesia in the same period, which amounted to $ 343 million. According to him, Indonesia and Germany hope that the Indonesian-European European Economic Partnership Agreement (I-EU CEPA), aimed at further in 2026, will further expand the opportunities of collaboration, especially on the economic field to increase the trade and investment. “I also give Indonesia’s willingness and openness to the invitation of Germany to increase investment together in leading sectors such as renewable energy, artificial intelligence, infrastructure and food security,” Sugiono said. Sugiono appreciates the role of Germany as a co-lead at Japan at the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), and says Indonesia and Germany have agreed to strengthen the collaboration in the transition of clean energy, including encouraging the role of the private sector in green investment. Indonesia also invited Germany to support free nutritious eating programs through sustainable agriculture, animal husbandry and solar power -driven cooling technology. Foreign Minister Wadephhul visited Indonesia for the first time, where Indonesia was also the first Asian country to be visited by German Foreign Minister. (Lir/Lir)