Jakarta, July 13 -- President Prabowo Subianto has expressed his desire for greater European involvement in supporting Indonesia's economic development during his visit to Brussels, Belgium.

"We consider Europe to be very important to us. That is why we would like to see more European presence and more European participation in our economy," he said during a joint press statement with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as broadcast by the Presidential Secretariat on Sunday.

He said that Indonesia sees Europe as a leader in "many aspects of modern life" and a strategic partner in sectors such as science, technology, and finance.

Prabowo emphasized that the conclusion of the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economi...