Jakarta, May 4 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto congratulated Anthony Albanese via phone call following his re-election as Prime Minister of Australia.

During the phone conversation on Sunday afternoon, President Prabowo expressed hope that the Indonesia-Australia partnership would continue to strengthen in the future.

"President Prabowo Subianto personally conveyed his congratulations to Anthony Albanese on his successful re-election as the Prime Minister of Australia," Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said in a statement on Sunday.

The Cabinet Secretariat, through its official social media account, uploaded a photo of President Prabowo speaking with PM Albanese over the phone.

Albanese secured a second term after a lands...