Jakarta, June 18 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (RI's FM) Sugiono emphasized the government's commitment to strengthening relations and partnerships with Russia across various sectors for the mutual prosperity of both countries.

"We are committed to strengthening our relationship and partnership for the mutual prosperity of both of our people," the minister noted in a joint statement with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, Tuesday (June 17), as quoted from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, here on Wednesday.

In the statement, Foreign Minister Sugiono reiterated Indonesia's readiness to expand cooperation in areas, including economy, trade, and investment. Both sides also agreed to explo...