Kadin Indonesia Explores Fertilizer Industrialization, Vocational Training Cooperation with Belarus
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JAKARTA, Investortrust.id — Kadin Indonesia Chairman Anindya Novyan Bakrie held a bilateral meeting with Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov and a visiting business delegation at the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry headquarters in Jakarta on Wednesday, Aug 6, 2025, to discuss potential cooperation in fertilizer industrialization and vocational education.
The two parties explored the strategic opportunities within the framework of the existing free trade agreement between Indonesia and the Eurasian Economic Union, which includes Belarus and Russia. Anindya emphasized the importance of strengthening bilateral industrial ties and highlighted Belarus’s strengths in fertilizer production and heavy equipment manufacturing.
“Belarus isn’t just interested in selling fertilizers—they’re exploring investment in the entire industrialization process here in Indonesia,” Anindya said after the meeting, adding that such collaboration aligns with President Prabowo Subianto’s national food security agenda.
President Prabowo previously met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during a visit to Minsk last month, following Bastille Day celebrations in France. The discussion focused on bolstering agricultural cooperation, particularly in fertilizers and food production.
Belarusian Strength in Heavy Equipment
Anindya noted Belarus’s established track record in heavy machinery—such as tractors and trucks—across African markets. He encouraged a similar approach in Indonesia to stimulate domestic industrial growth and value creation.
“They’ve had significant success in Africa. Why not replicate that in Indonesia? We want to build domestic industries that generate added value locally,” he said.
Kadin is aiming to diversify Indonesia’s trade partnerships beyond traditional markets, including the United States, the European Union, and China, by deepening relations with Eurasian countries like Belarus.
Vocational Education as a Pillar
In addition to industrial cooperation, the talks also covered human capital development. Anindya proposed technical collaboration in vocational training, particularly in areas such as industrial technology, defense manufacturing, and sports sciences—fields in which Belarus has deep expertise.
“We want Belarus to support our vocational education push. If they can produce industrial and defense machinery and fertilizers, they must also have solid capabilities in workforce training,” Anindya said.
He argued that bolstering Indonesia’s vocational education system could help produce more skilled labor, including overseas workers equipped with specialized expertise.
Optimism on Economic Growth
The Kadin chairman also lauded Indonesia’s economic performance in the second quarter of 2025, which saw a year-on-year growth of 5.12%. He attributed the result to government stimulus and improved policy efficiency.
“This growth shows the payoff from efficiency in Q1 and government incentives in Q2. But for Indonesia to move forward, we must shift our mindset from merely exporting raw materials to processing them with advanced technology,” he stated.
The meeting concluded with a shared commitment to explore practical partnerships that could bring Belarusian technology, investment, and training expertise to support Indonesia’s long-term development goals.
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