Jakarta, Nov. 7 -- Indonesia is seeking to expand investment and industrial cooperation with Russia's Republic of Tatarstan to reinforce its manufacturing, automotive, shipbuilding, petrochemical, and digital technology sectors, officials said Saturday.

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto met Friday in Jakarta with the Head of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, to discuss driving foreign direct investment, technology transfer, and industrial capacity building.

"Indonesia sees great potential to strengthen economic cooperation with Tatarstan, particularly through increased investment, industrial development, and technology utilization," Hartarto said in a statement.

A key priority includes shipbuild...