Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- President Prabowo Subianto has emphasized the importance of infrastructure development that has a direct impact on economic growth and public welfare, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) said on Tuesday.

"At the meeting earlier, the President emphasized the importance of infrastructure development with direct impact on national economic growth, as well as the local economy and improving the welfare of the people," AHY said at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta.

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