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View all search resultsMarty praises RI-Turkey defense bill
Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa has applauded the House of Representativesâ move to begin the deliberation of a bill to ratify an defense industry agreement between Indonesia and Turkey
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F
oreign Minister Marty Natalegawa has applauded the House of Representatives' move to begin the deliberation of a bill to ratify an defense industry agreement between Indonesia and Turkey.
Marty said cooperation was part of comprehensive relations between the two nations.
'This is a very strategic move,' Marty said after a closed-door meeting with House Commission I overseeing foreign affairs and defense.
Marty said as quoted by Antara news agency that the agreement did not cover the sale and purchase of weapon systems but was aimed at developing the capacity of the defense industries of both countries.
He added that the House and the ministry had agreed to endorse the bill.
'This clearly reflects the partnership between the government and the House,' he said.
Deputy chairman of House Commission I TB Hasanuddin of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) said lawmakers would endorse the bill in a plenary session soon.
The two countries signed a cooperation agreement on the defense industry during President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's visit to Turkey on June 28 and 29, 2010.
