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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 joint 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
representatives from several Emirati and Indonesian companies, including Etihad Airways, Emirates
Airlines, Abu Dhabi Ports, Tabreed, Masdar, Mubadala, Borouge, ADNOC, Edge, First Abu Dhabi Bank,
Emirates Global Aluminium, IFFCO, Alef Education, and Elsewedy Electric.
The discussions focused on investment and economic cooperation in priority sectors for both
countries, including conventional and renewable energy, aviation, ports and logistics, infrastructure,
mining, cooling technology, strategic industries, defense, food security, construction and housing,
banking, and education. The participants also addressed challenges faced by UAE companies
investing in Indonesia and explored solutions to facilitate the smooth implementation of joint
projects and initiatives.
At the conclusion of the visit, Al Mazrouei and the accompanying delegation met with Luhut Binsar
Pandjaitan, Chairman of the National Economic Council of Indonesia; Airlangga Hartarto,
Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs; Zulkifli Hasan, Coordinating Minister for
Food; and Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia; along with a number of other
high-ranking officials.
The meetings reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to strengthening economic and investment
relations, particularly in the fields of food security, energy, transportation, and logistics.

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