inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security, Budi Gunawan, attended the celebration of the National Day of the Russian Federation after invited by the Russian Ambassador as a Guest of Honor representing the Indonesian government.
In his remarks, he congratulated the Russian government and its people for the celebration day. He also reaffirmed the long history of friendship of the two countries based on mutual respect and cooperation.
"We continue to make progress in the free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union. This will bring more business opportunities," he said on Tuesday (5/11/2024).
On the other hand, Budi believes that increasing economic cooperation would be mutually beneficial for both countries. In addition, he also welcomed the new direct flight between Moscow and Denpasar by Aeroflot.
He notes that this flight route would support the tourism sector and cultural exchange between the two countries, following the already close people-to-people relationship.
"The presence of this cooperation reflects the close relationship between the two countries and the spirit of Indonesia. This is to strengthen mutually beneficial collaboration on the international stage," he concluded.
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