Indonesia, April 24 -- Jakarta (ANTARA) -

Indonesia and France on Thursday have formalized a comprehensive cultural cooperation framework following a high-level ministerial meeting in Paris, targeting systemic advancements in heritage preservation, creative industries, and digital transformation.

The bilateral talks between Indonesian Minister of Culture Fadli Zon and French Minister of Culture Catherine Pegard serve as the operational follow-up to the Borobudur Declaration, a strategic vision recently initiated by President Prabowo Subianto and President Emmanuel Macron, Indonesia's Ministry of Culture stated, Friday.

The summit was marked by the signing of two landmark agreements aimed at institutional capacity building.

The first p...