Indonesia, Japan hold follow-up defense ministers’ meeting
Baku, May 4, AZERTAC
Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi arrived in Jakarta on Monday for a follow-up defense ministers’ meeting. The meeting follows their previous talks held in Bali on Sunday, according to Antara.
Observations at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base showed that both ministers arrived at around 9:49 a.m. Western Indonesian Time (WIB) on the same aircraft.
They then proceeded to the Defense Ministry office in Central Jakarta for a closed-door meeting, which is expected to include the signing of a defense cooperation agreement between Indonesia and Japan.
The two ministers had earlier met in Bali, where they also attended a dinner meeting. During the meeting, they discussed efforts to strengthen the partnership and the longstanding good relations between Indonesia and Japan.
Both ministers expressed appreciation for the existing defense cooperation between the two countries.They also voiced hope that the momentum from their recent engagements would further enhance bilateral relations between Indonesia and Japan.
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