Prabowo attends Retreat Session of 49th ASEAN Summit in Metro Manila

Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto attended the Retreat Session of the 49th ASEAN Summit in the Philippines on Sunday, alongside other ASEAN leaders who had earlier participated in the Plenary Session.

An online broadcast monitored from Jakarta on Sunday showed Prabowo arriving at the Retreat Session venue in a black car and shaking hands with Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., who welcomed him.

Prabowo's attendance at the Retreat Session followed his participation in the Plenary Session, which other ASEAN leaders also attended.

They include Malaysian Prime Minister (PM) Anwar Ibrahim, Singaporean PM Lawrence Wong, Lao PM Saleumxay Kommasith, Timor-Leste PM Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao, Vietnamese PM Le Minh Hung, Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul, Brunei Darussalam's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, and Cambodian Deputy PM Hang Chuon Naron.

Several leaders from partner countries and international organizations also attended the summit in the Philippines, including Canadian PM Mark Carney, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

Earlier, President Prabowo also attended the opening ceremony of the 49th ASEAN Summit at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City, Metro Manila, on Sunday.

Prabowo was accompanied by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition/Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Arrmanatha Nasir, Minister of Investment and Downstreaming Rosan Roeslani, and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.

The Philippines is hosting the 49th ASEAN Summit from November 15 to 17, 2026. The meeting serves as a forum for leaders of ASEAN member states to discuss strengthening regional cooperation and addressing various regional and global challenges.

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