Saudi Arabia and Indonesia signed several agreements and memorandums of understanding valued at roughly $27 billion during an official visit to the Kingdom by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, according to a joint statement released Wednesday by the Saudi Press Agency.
The deals -- signed between private-sector institutions from both countries -- cover sectors including clean energy, petrochemical industries and aviation fuel services.
In the joint statement, the two countries also reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the Palestinian cause and expressed deep concern over the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
Both sides condemned Israel’s use of blockades and starvation as weapons against civilians, rejected any forced displacement of Palestinians and expressed strong support for the two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
The Israeli army, despite international calls for a ceasefire, has pursued a genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, killing more than 57,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, since October 2023.
Regarding Syria, the statement emphasized the importance of respecting the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The two countries rejected all forms of external interference and condemned repeated Israeli attacks on Syrian territory.
They also welcomed the lifting of Western sanctions on Syria, calling it a positive step toward reconstruction and the return of refugees.
Bashar al-Assad, who ruled Syria for nearly a quarter century, fled to Russia on Dec. 8, 2024, marking the end of the Baath Party’s decades-long rule, which began in 1963.
Ahmed al-Sharaa, who led anti-regime forces that ousted Assad, was declared president for a transitional period in late January.
By Murat Başoğlu and Mohammad Sio
Anadolu Agency
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