Alexander Zhukov held a meeting with Deputy Chairman of the Commission on Law, Human Rights and Security of the House of Representatives of Indonesia Adies Kadir
They discussed further strengthening of inter-parliamentary cooperation
On Wednesday, September 18, the First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Alexander Zhukov
Alexander Dmitrievich
held a meeting with
the Deputy Chairman of the Commission on Law, Human Rights and Security of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia Adies Kadir.
Alexander Zhukov emphasized that Russia and Indonesia had a very rich historical experience of diverse mutually beneficial cooperation. “For many decades, our country has provided great assistance to friendly Indonesia, contributed to its socio-economic development, and strengthened national security. Now the task has been set to bring our bilateral relations to the level of strategic partnership,” he said.
The First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma noted that the tone of joint cooperation at all levels was set by the presidents of the two countries. In addition, he recalled that in June 2024, during a meeting of the Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin
Volodin 
Vyacheslav Victorovich The Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the eighth convocation. Elected in single mandate constituency № 163 (Saratov constituency - Saratov Oblast) with the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Airlangga Hartarto, there was reached an agreement to enhance inter-parliamentary cooperation. The State Duma has prepared and submitted a draft cooperation agreement to the Indonesian side for further approval.
“Our inter-parliamentary relations have great untapped potential,” noted Alexander Zhukov. He added that the State Duma “counts on a constructive dialogue with the new composition of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia”.
“It would be right to make our parliamentary relations regular and systemic, find new formats of cooperation, and enhance cooperation between relevant committees and parliamentary friendship groups,” added the First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma.
The Deputy Chairman of the Commission on Law, Human Rights and Security of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia Adies Kadir also expressed hope that the meeting would contribute to further strengthening of inter-parliamentary relations between Russia and Indonesia.
“Russia is one of our strategic partners,” noted Adies Kadir.
