Jakarta, July 2 -- President Prabowo Subianto and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko agreed on several cultural cooperation initiatives at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta to deepen socio-cultural relations between the two countries.

"In the socio-cultural and human resource development sectors, we encourage closer cooperation through cultural exchanges and strengthening partnerships between educational institutions and vocational training centers," Prabowo said in a joint statement at the Merdeka Palace on Thursday.

Expanding socio-cultural ties was one of the key topics discussed by the two leaders, alongside cooperation in politics, the economy, trade, agriculture, industry, and defense.

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