Prabowo released a video of his conversation with Albanese after his thumping election win, saying he was “so happy” to see him win another term.
What’s on the diplomatic agenda?
Indonesia’s developing relationship with both Russia and China will likely be on the agenda, with the country establishing some of its first naval exercises with Russia in 2024.
In a letter to Albanese, Human Rights Watch also urged Australia to make the ongoing crisis in Myanmar a focus of its discussions with Prabowo.
What has Albanese said about the visit?
“We have no more important relationship than Indonesia just to our north. We have an important economic relationship with them. They will grow to be the fourth largest economy in the world… [The visit is] a signal to our region of the importance that we place on this region.” — Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister on the ABC’s 7.30 show.