Belarus’ foreign minister to visit Indonesia

August 4, Pozirk. Belarus’ Foreign Minister Maksim Ryžankoŭ travels to Indonesia on August 5 for a three-day visit aimed at strengthening political, economic and other ties, said the foreign ministry.

His trip comes a week after the Indonesian defense minister’s visit to Minsk and weeks after the Indonesian president’s meeting with Alaksandar Łukašenka in the Belarusian capital.

Last year, bilateral trade soared by 44 percent to $128.4 million from $89.1 million reported in 2023, according to the Indonesian foreign ministry’s data.

Belarusian exports reportedly amounted to $84.8 million last year, climbing 12 percent from the 2023 level. Fertilizers accounted for more than 78 percent of Belarusian goods sold to Indonesia, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, which accumulates data on global foreign trade.

Łukašenka visited Indonesia in 2013.