The meeting between President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, and His Majesty King Philippe Leopold Louis Marie of Belgium took place at the Royal Palace of Laeken in Brussels on Sunday. President Prabowo was warmly received by King Philippe upon his arrival at the palace and they proceeded to the main hall for an official photo session. The two leaders then engaged in a private one-on-one meeting in a friendly atmosphere.
President Prabowo was accompanied by Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia to Belgium, Andri Hadi. This meeting with King Philippe marked the end of President Prabowo’s series of high-level meetings during his state visit to Belgium. After the meeting, King Philippe personally saw off President Prabowo as he departed for Brussels Airport, continuing his journey to Paris, France, to attend the Bastille Day celebrations as a guest of honor.
During his visit to Brussels, President Prabowo also held strategic diplomatic meetings with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Council António Costa. These meetings highlighted Indonesia’s active diplomatic efforts to finalize the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the European Union, aiming to enhance economic ties between the two entities.
