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Accompanying Al Mazrouei during the visit was Abdullah Salem Al Dhaheri, the UAE Ambassador to
Indonesia and the non-resident Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of East Timor, and the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

At the beginning of the visit, Al Mazrouei was received by Prabowo Subianto, President of the Republic
of Indonesia, at his residence in Jakarta. The UAE Minister conveyed the greetings of President Sheikh
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime
Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime
Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, along with their best wishes for further progress
and prosperity for Indonesia and its people.

The meeting discussed mechanisms to further strengthen cooperation in various fields, as the UAE-
Indonesian relations have evolved into a comprehensive strategic partnership across political,
economic, investment, trade, and cultural sectors.

For his part, the Indonesian President expressed his pleasure in welcoming the UAE delegation and
emphasised Indonesia's interest in further developing relations with the UAE in areas that serve the
mutual interests of both nations. It was agreed by both sides to continue cementing bilateral
cooperation and accelerating the finalisation of bilateral agreements and joint ventures in
preparation for their approval between the two countries.

During the visit, Al Mazrouei and the accompanying delegation also met with several Indonesian
ministers and officials, including Agus Harimurti, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and
Regional Development; Sugiono, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Sri Mulyani, Minister of Finance; Hashim
Djojohadikusumo, Head of the Housing Task Force; Rosan Roeslani Minister of Investment; and
Ridha Wirakusumah, the Chief Executive Officer at Indonesia Investment Authority, in addition to
other senior officials.

These meetings discussed the progress of joint investment projects and initiatives, as well as
additional opportunities in sectors of mutual interest.

The UAE minister also chaired the third UAE-Indonesia roundtable meeting, while Sugiuno, the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, chaired the Indonesian side. The meeting was organised by the UAE
Embassy in Jakarta at the Raffles Hotel and was attended by ministers, deputy ministers, CEOs, and

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