Prabowo Hosts Italian Navy Delegation at Presidential Palace
Chief Of Staff of the Italian Navy Admiral Admiral Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto attended the meeting.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto hosted an Italian Navy delegation at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Thursday, September 24, 2026. The visit came after the inauguration of the aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi, which was donated by the Italian government and renamed KRI Sriwijaya-100. Five soldiers from the Italian Navy, including Admiral Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto, met with Prabowo at the Palace around 1:00 PM. The meeting lasted approximately 1.5 hours.
State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi reported that Prabowo received the Italian Navy soldiers directly upon their arrival. Representatives from the Italian delegation informed the media that the aircraft carrier's name change to KRI Sriwijaya symbolized a strong partnership between Indonesia and Italy.
Prasetyo highlighted the potential benefits of the KRI Sriwijaya-100, stating that the aircraft carrier could aid in fighting forest fires and support the Indonesian Navy's efforts. The politician added that the KRI Sriwijaya-100 could serve as a base for helicopters conducting airborne water bombing during firefighting operations.
The aircraft carrier's naming ceremony and hoisting of the Indonesian flag took place at Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta earlier that morning. Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) General Agus Subiyanto viewed the KRI Sriwijaya-100 as a symbol of progress and modernization of Indonesia's main weapon system. Agus emphasized that the presence of KRI Sriwijaya in the Indonesian Navy represented the modernization of the TNI's main weapons system.
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