Jakarta, Feb. 15 -- President Prabowo Subianto summoned several economic ministers to his private residence in Hambalang, Bogor, on Sunday afternoon to discuss Indonesia's strategic response to upcoming economic negotiations with the United States.

"The president highlighted two key points during the meeting," Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said in a statement from Jakarta.

The first point was ensuring that every position Indonesia takes in economic negotiations with any country serves the national interest.

The immediate focus is on preparing for the economic negotiations with the United States, which are set to begin soon, Teddy added.

"A deal with the United States, especially in the near future, is the best and most benefici...