US EditionMacron Decorates Indonesia Leader, Announces Cultural Partnership
- French President Emmanuel Macron honored Indonesia's Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto with France's highest award at a military base on Thursday during his Southeast Asia tour.
- Macron's visit, the second stop on a six-day, three-nation tour starting in Vietnam and ending in Singapore, followed meetings in Jakarta and included a helicopter flight from Yogyakarta to Magelang's military academy.
- Prabowo, an ex-general accused but never charged with human rights abuses under Suharto's late-1990s rule, received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour after attending a military parade with Macron.
- The two leaders formalized agreements covering areas such as military cooperation, commerce, farming, emergency response, cultural exchange, and transportation. Additionally, Prabowo expressed Indonesia’s willingness to establish diplomatic relations with Israel should Israel first recognize Palestine, highlighting the country’s strong backing for the Palestinian cause.
- Macron toured the Borobudur temple with Prabowo, emphasized cultural ties through a new partnership, and will conclude his tour in Singapore with a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's main security forum.
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Macron decorates Indonesia leader, announces cultural partnership
French President Emmanuel Macron bestowed Indonesia's leader with France's top award on Thursday, before announcing a new cultural partnership with Jakarta on a visit to the world's largest Buddhist temple.
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