Sydney (VNA) – Australian Defence Minister Marise Payne confirmed onJanuary 4 that Indonesia suspended military cooperation with Australia.
The incident happened as an Indonesian military officer voiced his concernsabout “remarks and teaching materials” at an army training facility in Perth,Western Australia.
Payne said that Australia has carefully examined the incident and theinvestigation will be finished shortly.
Indonesia informed Australia of suspending military cooperation, she said, notingthat the two countries keep their cooperation in other areas.
Payne affirmed that Australia is committed to building a close defence relationshipwith Indonesia, including training activities, adding Australia will work withIndonesia to resume full cooperation as soon as possible.
Spokesman of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Major-General Wuryanto saidthat military cooperation between the two countries was suspended from mid-December2016.-VNA
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