PM Lee congratulates Prabowo after strong performance in Indonesia presidential election
Indonesia's Defence Minister and leading Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, along with his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka, delivers a speech as he claims victory after unofficial vote counts during an event showing the quick-count results of the general election in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb 14, 2024. (Photo: REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan)
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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has congratulated Indonesian defence minister Prabowo Subianto on his strong performance in the presidential election.
Mr Lee and Mr Prabowo discussed the "excellent state of bilateral relations", the Prime Minister's press secretary Chang Li Lin said on Thursday (Feb 15) in response to media queries.
The leaders also "agreed on the importance of identifying new and mutually beneficial areas of cooperation", she added.
Exit polls from the Indonesia presidential election on Feb 14 indicate that Mr Prabowo is set to become the next Indonesian president, succeeding Joko Widodo, who has served Indonesia for two terms.
Mr Lee also called Mr Widodo to congratulate him on the "smooth and successful conduct" of the polls in Indonesia, said Ms Chang.
"During their tenures, PM Lee and President Jokowi strengthened the close ties between Singapore and Indonesia through the resolution of longstanding bilateral issues, and charted new areas of cooperation in sustainability, digital economy, and human capital development."
