Prior to the G20 Summit on the Indonesian island of Bali, Türkiye and Indonesia signed five agreements at the Hilton Bali Resort in the fields of defence industry, technology, forestry, environment, and development.
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu began his speech before the signing ceremony by thanking Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia for his condolences regarding the explosion on İstiklal Street yesterday.
Çavuşoğlu emphasised that Türkiye will continue to eradicate terrorists in the country and its region.
Noting that it was a historic moment in Bali, Çavuşoğlu announced that the two countries' presidents would form the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council.
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stated that significant progress has been made in the two countries' cooperation in recent years and added:
"The agreements we signed today in the fields of defence, research, forestry, the environment, and development will strengthen our ties. Today, our private sectors will also sign important agreements for projects such as electric buses and the Trans-Sumatra highway."
Çavuşoğlu stated that despite global challenges, Indonesia held a successful presidency at the G20 Summit and said, "We also applaud Indonesian President Widodo's progress and the country's leadership. Our cooperation as the two great powers of the Islamic world is critical for Muslims all over the world."
Defence Minister Subianto of Indonesia expressed his condolences to Türkiye following yesterday’s attack in İstanbul.
Subianto said that the signed agreements demonstrate the dynamics of the two countries' relationship and stated the following:
"I am aware that a tremendous deal of work has gone into making these agreements a reality. Indonesia's and Türkiye's bilateral relations are likewise growing stronger by the day. I believe that the announcement of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council by the leaders of the two nations today will mark a turning point in bilateral ties."
Agreements between the two countries
After the speeches, five agreements were signed between Türkiye and Indonesia.
Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar and Indonesian Defence Minister Subianto signed the "Agreement on Cooperation between Türkiye and Indonesia in the Field of Defence".
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Chairman of the National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia (BRIN) Tri Handoko signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Fields of Research, Technology and Innovation between Türkiye and Indonesia.
The "Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Environment between the Government of the Republic of Türkiye and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia" was signed by Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu and Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar of Indonesia.
The "Cooperation Agreement between Türkiye and Indonesia in the Field of Forestry" was signed by Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Vahit Kirişci and Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar of Indonesia.
TİKA’s Vice President Rahman Nurdun and Deputy Minister for Communication and Public Diplomacy in the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Teuku Faizasyah signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Field of Development Cooperation.
Agreements between firms
Meanwhile, two agreements were signed between Turkish and Indonesian firms.
Karsan Automotive CEO Okan Baş and PT Shacmindo Perkasa founder Roberto Pangasian signed the electric bus production and distribution cooperation agreement between Karsan and PT Shacmindo Perkasa.
The cooperation agreement on the development of the Trans-Sumatra highway was signed by Mustafa Sani Erbilgin, Vice Chairman of the Board of ERG Construction, Trade and Industry Co. Inc. and PT. Hutama Karya Director of Operations Koentjoro.
