Belarus and Indonesia agree on visa-free regime and launch of direct flights

Following his meeting in Jakarta with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Belarusian President Aleksander Lukashenko announced agreements on visa-free entry for Belarusian citizens, the launch of a direct flight between the two countries and the opening of an Indonesian embassy in Minsk. This was reported on the website of the Belarusian President.

Lukashenko arrived in Indonesia on a working visit on 1 July as part of an extensive tour of East and South-East Asia.

"Belarusians are not just taking a closer look at Indonesia as a very interesting tourist destination. Many have already discovered it for themselves. Our delegations paid special attention to the topic of mutual travel. Therefore, the opening of an embassy, the lifting of visa restrictions, and the introduction of a visa waiver for Belarusians to Indonesia, just as it works for Indonesian citizens [travelling to Belarus], is a major step forward"

Aleksander Lukashenko President of Belarus

Subianto expressed his hope that cooperation between the two countries would only grow stronger. He emphasised the importance of partnership areas such as industry, agriculture, and trade. The Indonesian leader noted that the countries had approved a roadmap for the development of key areas of cooperation for 2026–2030, which would form the basis for the development of relations over the next five years.

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"This roadmap sets the framework for our joint efforts. Indonesia and Belarus have great potential for expanding cooperation in various fields. Our cooperation will focus on industrial development and agricultural modernisation. In industry, we see a major opportunity to increase trade volumes, investment, and cooperation between our two countries. We are also pushing for closer collaboration in culture and human resource development"

Prabowo Subianto President of Indonesia

Subianto also thanked Belarus for ratifying the Free Trade Agreement between Indonesia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which was signed in December 2025.

Both leaders emphasised the importance of working together to ensure food security. Lukashenko emphasised that Belarus is ready not only to supply fertilisers and foodstuffs – including milk and meat – as well as agricultural and heavy-duty machinery, but also to assist Indonesia in training specialists to operate this machinery and in localising production using Belarusian technologies.

The President of Belarus said he was pleased with the outcome of his visit to Indonesia: thanks to the coordinated efforts of ministers, government departments, delegation members and business representatives, contracts worth tens of millions of US dollars were signed.