Sydney, Australia, Nov. 12 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed Indonesia's commitment to bolstering the partnership and friendship with Australia as two neighboring countries that must look out for each other.

In a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese here on Wednesday, he stated that strong relations between the two nations will build trust and readiness to support each other during difficult times.

"In Indonesian culture, we have a saying, 'when we face an emergency, it is our neighbor that will help us,'" Prabowo remarked.

Prabowo stated that Indonesia and Australia cannot choose their geographical positions. Therefore, cooperation and goodwill are key to maintaining a harmonious rel...