Prabowo explains the reason not to attend the G7 summit but selects Putin's invitation

Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto explained the reason not to attend the G7 summit, but attended Russian President Vladirmir Putin’s special invitation. Prabowo said he first received an invitation from Putin. “Why did I not attend the G7 meeting, why I prefer this forum. Because it was not because I had no respect for G7, but because I preferred this forum, and I received an invitation to attend this forum, before the invitation to attend the G7 meeting,” Prabowo said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIF) 2025 (6/2025). The G7 summit was held on June 16 and 16, 2025. There are several countries that participated in the G7 summit, including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain and the United States. Browse to continue the content that Prabowo explained, Indonesia’s policy on the international arena explained. Prabowo emphasized that Indonesia has always established good relations with other countries. “The foreign policy of Indonesia is very simple. A thousand friends are missing many, and one enemy is too much. Only because of the friendship and partnership of our cooperation, he can prosper,” he said. Prabowo also thanks Vladimir Putin for inviting him. He was glad that he could express his opinion on the forum. “Thank you, Mr. Putin, for your invitation, you invite me and I can deliver a speech here, in a room, in a very old city and who have many heroes, there are very strong patriotism ideas,” he added. (WNV/JBR) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here