Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Prabowo Subianto received a courtesy call from the Director of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Kash Patel, as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation, particularly in returning Indonesian cultural artifacts smuggled abroad.In a statement on Thursday, the Indonesian Minister of Culture, Fadli Zon, said the FBI Director also personally handed over Indonesian cultural artifacts to President Prabowo as part of the repatriation cooperation between the Indonesian government and the FBI.”Besides discussions as friends, he also presented cultural artifacts, in the return of cultural objects and artifacts smuggled into the United States. After conducting provenance research, the objects were returned and brought directly by Mr. Patel to President Prabowo Subianto,” Zon said after attending a meeting in Kertanegara, Jakarta, Wednesday (22).He further explained that the returned artifacts originated from Papua, specifically the cultural heritage of the Dani, Asmat, and Danau tribes in the Lake Sentani area. According to him, these objects hold immense historical and cultural value for Indonesia.The minister also emphasized the significance of the artifacts, saying their repatriation reflects Indonesia's efforts to reclaim its cultural sovereignty.He added that Indonesia has been working with the FBI on the repatriation of cultural objects.Earlier, the FBI has assisted on several occasions in returning stolen Indonesian artifacts, including bronze statues and objects from several cultural sites.”We hope the cooperation with the FBI, particularly regarding the repatriation and restitution of these cultural objects, will be strengthened in the future, supported by the State Secretary and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,” Zon remarked.He noted that the return of these cultural artifacts is part of the government's commitment to restoring national cultural sovereignty while enriching public knowledge of the nation's historical heritage.The artifacts will be displayed at the National Museum, where they will be accessible to the public for viewing and educational purposes.”This is part of an effort to restore our cultural sovereignty to perfect cultural knowledge, and we will certainly exhibit this, will display this at the National Museum,” he concluded.