No. 188-15-12-2014 PRESS-RELEASE Press release on Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov's consultations with Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Hasan Kleib On 15 December, Deputy...

Embarking on an official visit to Indonesia, I would like to share a few thoughts about present and future relations between our countries, about the foundations of our cooperation for over half a century, and the prospects for our work together at the beginning of the new millennium.

1. The President of the Russian Federation, His Excellency Mr. Vladimir V.Putin, paid an official visit to the Republic of Indonesia on the 6th of September 2007 at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, His Excellency Dr. H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. This historic visit is the first visit by a Russian Head of State to Indonesia.

H.E. Susilo B.Yudhoyono, President of the Republic of Indonesia, paid an official visit to the Russian Federation on November 29 - December 1, 2006 upon the invitation by H.E. Vladimir V.Putin, President of the Russian Federation. The visit marks the continuation of strengthening cooperation between the two countries.