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Indonesia, Singapore to enhance military cooperation

Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto on February 27 said that his country fully supports the strengthening of its close military cooperation with Singapore that has been built based on the principles of equality, mutual benefit and full respect for each country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as international laws.
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Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian Defence Minister PrabowoSubianto on February 27 said that his country fully supports the strengthening ofits close military cooperation with Singapore that has been built based on theprinciples of equality, mutual benefit and full respect for each country'ssovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as international laws.

Subianto made the statement during his meeting with Singapore'sChief of Defence Force Lieutenant-General Melvyn Ong, during which the two sides discussed Indonesia-Singaporemilitary cooperation in fields and measures to promote their cooperationrelationship.

Minister Subianto expressed his belief that with theimplementation of the Indonesia-Singapore Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA),the interaction and bilateral defence cooperation relationship will be furtherpromoted, thereby helping to enhance the bilateral defence cooperation and defencehuman resources of both countries.

Indonesian Ministry of Defence is committed to promoting defensecooperation with Singapore to ensure peace in the region and the world,Subianto said, adding that the cooperation will develop further.

According to Subianto, education is one of the priorities ofdefence cooperation between the two countries. In addition, the two countrieswill soon establish an annual defence cooperation forum, including a militarysubcommittee to promote cooperation in this field./.

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