Jakarta, Aug. 27 -- Russian Ambassador to Indonesia Sergei Tolchenov has signaled that new bilateral agreements between Jakarta and Moscow are expected to be signed on the sidelines of the 11th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).

Despite the hint, the ambassador asked the public to wait for an official announcement. The forum is scheduled to take place in Vladivostok, Russia, from Sept. 1 to 4.

"I have heard - but please be patient enough (for the official information) - probably some contracts will be signed in Vladivostok on the sidelines of this Eastern Economic Forum," Tolchenov said during a media briefing in Jakarta on Wednesday (August 26).

He noted that the embassy is also preparing for a potential meeting between Russian President V...