Moscow Forum Unlocks New Avenues in Industry, Culture, and Education

Russia and Indonesia Strengthen Economic and Cultural Ties through Strategic Forum in Moscow

kandidat-kandidat.com - Wed, 23 July 2025, 16:22 WIB, Yuliana

 — MOSKOW | Amid ongoing shifts in global geopolitics, Russia and Indonesia are taking deliberate steps to reinforce bilateral relations.

At a conference titled "Indonesia’s Potential: Unlocking Opportunities," held at the Omsk Regional Government’s Representative Office in Moscow on Wednesday (July 23, 2025), high-level delegates from both nations gathered to reexamine long-term strategic prospects.

Among the key figures present were Russia’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Sergey Tolchenov; Indonesia’s Ambassador to Russia, Jose Tavares; Deputy Governor of Omsk Oblast, Andrey Shpilenko; Chair of the Indonesia Chamber of Commerce’s Russia-Belarus Bilateral Committee, Didit Ratam; and Chair of the Russia-Indonesia Friendship Society, Ruslan Bayramov.

The forum focused on collaborative opportunities in industries ranging from agriculture and high technology to culture, education, healthcare, and tourism.

Omsk’s delegation emphasized that Indonesia is now considered a top-priority partner in their international economic expansion strategy.

“Indonesia is not just a potential partner—it is becoming a key axis in the future of our foreign economic policy,” Shpilenko asserted during the session.

Left: Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Indonesia, Sergei Gennadievich Tolchenov

As a tangible next step, the Government of Omsk Oblast is preparing a formal delegation visit to Indonesia in 2026, involving both officials and business actors to explore concrete collaboration projects.

The conference concluded with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Government of Omsk Oblast and the Russia-Indonesia Friendship Society—a clear signal that the two nations are moving from vision to action. [■] 

Reporter: Yuliana - Editor : DikRizal/JabarOL