Onward Indonesia Cabinet

A former general, Prabowo Subianto, has been sworn in as the new president of Indonesia, and will even lead the country’s largest cabinet since the 1960s.

Former general Prabowo Subianto was sworn on Sunday as president of Indonesia, seeking a more prominent position on the global stage for the world's fourth most populous nation.

The 73-year-old fiery nationalist, accused of rights abuses during his time in the military, took the oath at parliament to officially succeed outgoing leader Joko Widodo.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received Indonesia's President-elect and incumbent Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto on Monday, noting that Serbia was interested in further strengthening of political dialogue as well as in developing and encouraging economic cooperation and cooperation in all fields of mutual importance.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke with Indonesian Defence Minister and presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto on Thursday and congratulated him on what preliminary results show is an electoral victory and invited him to visit Serbia.

The Indonesian parliament today passed a bill to move the capital from Jakarta to a forested area on the island of Borneo, DPA reported. The decision of the deputies paves the way for the construction of the new city.

The law was approved by most political forces, with only the small Justice and Prosperity Party disagreeing.

A two-day summit opened in Belgrade on Monday to mark the 60th anniversary of the first conference of the Non-Aligned Movement, established to create a third global bloc in a world polarised by the East-West Cold War.

Delegations from more than 105 countries and nine international organizations are taking part in the gathering, hosted by Serbia.

Turkey extended condolences to Indonesia over Jan. 9's passenger plane crash near the capital Jakarta.

"We have learned with great sorrow that a passenger airplane flying from Jakarta to the city of Pontianak in Indonesia crashed shortly after takeoff today, resulting in the loss of lives of more than 60 people," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.