St Petersburg, June 19 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin has named Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto the main guest of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2025, reports RIA Novosti.



Subianto, who is currently on an official state visit to Russia, held a meeting with Putin during which the Russian President said “And you are the main guest here.”



The Indonesian leader is also slated to participate in SPIEF’s plenary session on Friday.



Discussing a whole range of bilateral issues with his Indonesian counterpart, Putin said "Our relations are developing steadily, trade is growing. We have good prospects in a number of priority and very interesting areas of cooperation, including agriculture, space, energy, and military-technical cooperation. We have a large volume, and a growing volume.”



In addition, the head of state called the SPIEF a good platform that has been operating for many years and brings together a fairly large number of entrepreneurs and politicians from all over the world.



The Indonesian President went on to thank his Russian counterpart for facilitating Jakarta’s entry into BRICS, and said "I would like to express my deep gratitude to the Russian Federation for supporting Indonesia's full accession to BRICS in such a short time."







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