Indonesia discusses military equipment maintenance with Russia

Jumat, 8 Januari 2016 20:56 WIB | 384 Views
Indonesia discusses military equipment maintenance with Russia
Denis Manturov. (ANTARA/Yudhi Mahatma)
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Russia and Indonesia discussed the issue of maintenance of military hardware during a meeting between Russian Minister of Trade and Industry Denis Manturov and Indonesian defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu here on Friday.

"We discussed bilateral cooperation, including ways to bring about improvement in military equipment maintenance," Manturov said at a press conference.

He said he had also discussed bilateral cooperation in military equipment procurement.

Russia is as one of Indonesias source countries for main weapon system hardware for its military (TNI).

Manturov had earlier also met with President Joko Widodo and the countrys minister of economy.

At the meeting, they also discussed cooperation in the economic field, including palm oil and fish exports to Russia.

They also discussed non-tariff barriers that need to be scrapped.

With regard to infrastructure, they discussed railway development in East Kalimantan as well as development of aluminum and bauxite smelter, nickel processing and aviation cooperation with PT Dirgantara, besides shipbuilding and pharmaceutical industries.

"Russia has asked for support to smoothen the process of its investment in the country," chief economic minister Darmin Nasution said.

(Reporting by Martha Herlinawati Simanjuntak/Uu.H-YH/INE/KR-BSR/A014)

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President Jokowi receives Putin`s special envoy
Jumat, 8 Januari 2016 20:48 WIB | 475 Views
President Jokowi receives Putin`s special envoy
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) with Denis Manturov (left) at the Indonesia Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Friday (Jan. 8, 2016). (ANTARA/Yudhi Mahatma)
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received Russian Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov, who came to deliver President Vladimir Putins letter, at the Merdeka Palace here on Friday.

The letter, in essence, carried a request to enhance bilateral cooperation in the economic field, Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi, who attended the meeting, said.

The Russian president also invited Jokowi to attend the ASEAN-Russia Summit to be held in Sochi, Russia, in May, and also the World Economic Forum (WEF) conference which will be held in Saint Petersburg in June.

"The president will attend the ASEAN-Russia Summit and hold a bilateral meeting (with Putin). He is yet to consider other invitations," Marsudi said.

At the meeting, the two sides also discussed economic cooperation, particularly the issue of exporting Indonesias crude palm oil and fish, to Russia. Indonesia expects that non-tariff barriers that its exports to Russia face, could be removed, enhancing the two-way trade.

Indonesia has also waived visa requirement for Russian tourists, and asked Russia to provide the same facilities to Indonesian tourists visiting Russia.

In the infrastructure sector, both sides discussed a wide range of issues, including the construction of a railway line in East Kalimantan, the construction of an aluminium bauxite smelter in West Kalimantan, a nickel processing facility, Marsudi said.

"Russia is seeking Indonesias support to ensure the smooth flow of Russian investment into Indonesia," said Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution, who also attended the meeting.
(Uu.S012/INE/R013)

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