The Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Republic of Indonesia, Issam Abed al-Thaqafi, described the (Saudi-Indonesian) relationship as historical, dating back to the time of King Abdulaziz ibn Abdul Rahman Al Saud – God have mercy on him – and a number of Indonesian independence figures in the pre-Indonesian period independence from colonialism. That King Abdulaziz was the first to recognize the independence of the Republic of Indonesia, and as a result, the exchange of delegations between the two countries began, and then the relationship developed into an exchange of ambassadors.
In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency on the occasion of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Indonesia, Ambassador Al-Thakafi noted the relationship that unites the two countries and is based on Islamic faith, solidarity and brotherhood, referring to the historic visit of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – God bless him – to the Republic of Indonesia in March 2017, and this was an important milestone and historical stage in bilateral relations between the two countries, during which (18) agreements and memorandums of understanding and cooperation were signed between the two countries in many areas, which raised the level of bilateral relations between the two countries to a broader horizon, followed by the official visit of the President of Indonesia to the Kingdom in 2019, and the two countries continue regular bilateral visits, as these visits have resulted in agreements of mutual understanding and cooperation in various fields, including including: health care, scientific, educational ai, cultural, commercial, Islamic, tourism, agriculture, crime control and small and medium enterprise development. , cooperation between Imam Muhammad bin Saud University and Muhammadiyah University, the recruitment of Indonesian workers, accounting and control, and It is the field of communication and information technology. The recent generous approval of the agreement to establish a coordinating council between the two countries led by two leaders is a qualitative leap level of cooperation between the two countries.
And he pointed out that respectful relations between the two brotherly countries extend to the solution of major international issues such as climate change, environmental protection and renewable energy sources, as well as cooperation within the framework of international organizations and meetings, the most important of which is the Group of Twenty, the group , which unites the economies of the twenty most powerful economies in the world, where the economies of these countries account for 90% of the world’s production and one third of the world’s population, the decisions of the group influence the trends of the global economy.
He stated that this year Indonesia will host the G20 work titled “Rebuilding Together, Stronger Recovery” to offer solutions in the face of current global economic challenges, and the Kingdom is striving with the rest of the Member States for a summit chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud crowned the Crown Prince and Prime Minister – God bless him – of the delegation of the Kingdom participating in the summit, emphasizing that the group and the world are watching with interest the participation of the Kingdom and appreciating its role in the global economic stability, especially in relation to the Kingdom’s success in realizing the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and drawing on its experience in this regard.
