Australia and Indonesia to Intensify Cooperation
Thursday, 13 March, 2008 | 13:54 WIB

TEMPO Interactive, Timika:The Australian Government intend to intensify cooperation with the Indonesian Air Force, especially for supervision of borders between the two countries.

This intention was stated by Air Force Defense Attache from Australian Embassy when visiting Timika, Papua.
The visiting group contained of Colonel Ray Press, Nicky Broomhail, Vred Daugen, and Grey Straben.
They visited the Indonesian Air Force bases in Timika, Biak, and Jayapura.

“Our visit is to intensify the relationship between the Indonesian Air Force and Australian Air Force”, said Colonel Press in Timika yesterday (12/3).

Lieutenant Colonel Bambang Triono, the Indonesian Commander of the Timika Military Air Base, said the visit was aimed at getting to know all airs bases in Indonesia, especially in Papua.

Lt Col Bambang also mentioned about Australian's intention to intensify cooperation, particularly as regards maritime borders between the two countries.
“Supervision has been stretched, especially in terms of illegal logging and illegal fishing”, he said.

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