UN Secretary General Visits Indonesian Peacekeeping Mission in Sentul

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon is scheduled to visit the new Indonesian Military (TNI) Peacekeeping Mission Education and Training Facility inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the Indonesia Peace and Security Center (IPSC) in Sentul, Bogor, West Java, Tuesday. Head of the Defense Ministry Public Communication Center Brig Gen Hartind Asrin said in [...]

Ban Ki-Moon to Discuss Indonesia’s Peacekeeping Troops with Yudhoyono

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will hold talks with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on UN ties with Indonesia, including the effort to increase the number of Indonesian troops in UN peacekeeping missions when he visits the country on March 20-21. “UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will visit Indonesia at the invitation of President Yudhoyono. He [...]

President Yudhoyono to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Chinese University

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will receive a doctorate honoris causa from Tsinghua University on his visit to China from March 22-24. According to the Chinese Ambassador in Indonesia, Liu Jianchao, President Yudhoyono will receive the title on March 24 at Tsinghua University in Haidian District, Beijing. “President Yudhoyono is extremely worthy of this title considering [...]

Envoy: China Backs Indonesia`s Military Modernization

China supports Indonesia`s military modernization by among others establishing cooperation in defence industry, Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Liu Jian Chao said. “We fully understand that adequate military forces are needed to safeguard the sovereignty and integrity of the unitary Republic of Indonesia,” he said here on Thursday. He said Indonesian Defence Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro`s visit [...]

Indonesia and Australia Key to Regional Stability: Marty

Indonesia`s Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said Indonesia and Australia are key to stability in the region, in view of their significant roles at various international forums. “Stability and security at global or regional level are very important with regard to our development efforts for the welfare of the people,” he said in a press statement [...]

Indonesia Warns of ‘Mistrust’ Over US Marine Plan

Sydney. Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa on Friday said the stationing of US Marines in Australia needed to be better explained to all countries in Asia to avoid “mistrust.” In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Natalegawa also called on Australia to “wage aggressive peace” in the region and accept that the rise of [...]

Asia-Pacific interfaith talks yield Semarang Plan of Action

The five-day Asia-Pacific interfaith dialogue forum held in Semarang, Central Java, was officially closed on Thursday, having produced an agreement dubbed the Semarang Plan of Action, which underlines the urgent need for participating countries to take concrete action to solve issues of tolerance and pluralism. The plan of action basically highlights the common views shared [...]

Indonesia interested in US training in Australia

Indonesian ministers said Thursday they were comfortable with a planned increase in U.S. troops in northern Australia seen as an attempt to contain China and hoped to join in training exercises focused on disaster relief. President Barack Obama announced in November a plan to send U.S. military aircraft and up to 2,500 Marines to the [...]

President Yudhoyono’s Visit to Strengthen Ties : China Official

China is looking forward to the upcoming state visit of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and believes it will strengthen the already-sound bilateral relations between the two countries, a Chinese official said. “The state visit of President Yudhoyono is very important and will give a strong push to the bilateral relations between China and Indonesia”, China`s [...]

Deputy Foreign Minister Stresses Interfaith Dialog to Strengthen Peace

Deputy Foreign Minister Wardana has stressed on the importance of interfaith dialog to strengthen peace. “Indonesia will remain steadfast in promoting interfaith dialog in all layers of the community,” he said when opening the 6th regional interfaith dialog in Semarang, Central Java, on Monday. Wardana noted that Indonesia would continue to support any regional and [...]

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