Conversation between Minister Guerini and the Indonesian Minister of Defense

31 Juli 2021

Leonardo AW-101 medium large helicopter (photo : defence.pk)

Rome - Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini on July, 21 had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikoesoemo. Focus on the development of bilateral and industrial cooperation and collaboration between the navies of the two countries.

“Over the years our countries have been able to maintain strong relationships and cultivate numerous interests in common. The contribution that our nations guarantee to the numerous peacekeeping missions of the United Nations, including the one in Lebanon, is significant”.

Thus the Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini during the telephone conversation he had on July, 21 with the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikoesoemo.

Centauro 120mm 8x8 vehicle (photo : Iveco_Oto Melara)

A cordial conversation focused on topics of common interest, an opportunity to underline the importance that Italy attributes to cooperation with Indonesia in the bilateral and industrial sphere, and to collaboration between the navies of the two countries.

A particularly important topic among the Ministers was, in fact, that of the intense cooperation underway in the naval field, in relation to the program to strengthen the Indonesian Navy, and possible further developments. 

Looking to the future, Minister Guerini hoped for a strengthening of collaboration in the aeronautics and helicopter sectors and in the field of wheeled land vehicles.

During the phone call, the two ministers discussed the next session, scheduled for September, of the Joint Committee for Defense Cooperation , during which further information can be collected on how to orient the future of collaboration between Italy and Indonesia.

(Difesa)