Jakarta, The Indonesia Post – The Minister of Defense, Prabowo Subianto, is optimistic that defense cooperation between Indonesia and Singapore can continue to increase in the future.
He said this when receiving an honorary visit from the Minister of Finance of Singapore, Lawrence Wong, at the Ministry of Defense Office, Jakarta, Tuesday, as quoted in a press release.
The defense cooperation in question is in the fields of education and training, including the exchange of staff officers and service commands as well as the operation or training of Safkar Indopura.
This visit is part of an effort to improve the already close cooperation between the two countries.
He hopes that the cooperation and friendship between Indonesia and Singapore can continue to be maintained in the spirit of brotherhood and the principle of mutual respect considering that the two countries have many common interests between each other.
“Indonesia views Singapore as a friendly country and an important strategic partner, one of the closest neighboring countries that has significance for Indonesia’s national and regional interests,” he said. (ojn/bbs)
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