PUTRAJAYA: Indonesia’s Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Arif Havas Oegroseno (pic), is undertaking a working visit to Malaysia from Tuesday (Feb 11) to Feb 13, according to Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry.
Wisma Putra said the visit aims to discuss the outcome of President Prabowo Subianto’s state visit to Malaysia last month (Jan 27), along with bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest.
It also underscores the continued close cooperation between both nations following the recent state visit by the president of Indonesia, Wisma Putra said in a statement Tuesday.
Arif Havas is scheduled to deliver a lecture at the forum "Muafakat Indonesia-Malaysia: Advancing Economic Growth and Security Stability in Asean’s Digital Age” at Management and Science University in Shah Alam, the statement added.
According to Wisma Putra, Arif Havas will pay a courtesy call on Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Mohamad Alamin and attend a working luncheon hosted by the latter in his honour.
Arif Havas will also meet with Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup, Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari, National Security Council director-general Datuk Nushirwan Zainal Abidin, Malaysian Palm Oil Board director-general Datuk Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam, and Senior Political Secretary to the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin.
In 2024, the total bilateral trade between Malaysia and Indonesia was recorded at RM116.29 billion (US$25.5 billion), an increase of 4.5 per cent from RM111.21 billion (US$24.39 billion) in 2023.
Indonesia was Malaysia's sixth largest trading partner globally and the second largest trading partner among Asean member states. - Bernama
