Jakarta, July 16 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto confirmed that he concluded his 15-day diplomatic tour with a brief visit to Minsk, Belarus, aimed at broadening Jakarta's trade cooperation with the Eastern European country.

He said he met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and noted that Indonesia and Belarus have significant potential for cooperation in the trade of various essential goods, especially fertilizers.

"Belarus needs a wide range of commodities from Indonesia, whereas we need fertilizers, including potash," he told the media upon landing at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta on Wednesday.

The president emphasized that his visit to Belarus was also part of the government's efforts to strengthen In...