ASEAN discusses terrorism with U.S.<\/p>\n
Indonesia and other ASEAN member countries have held talks
\nwith the United States on the terrorism issue in an effort to
\nreach a consensus on how to build cooperation in combating the
\nproblem, an Indonesian official said in New York on Friday
\n(Saturday in Jakarta).<\/p>\n
Director-general for foreign economic relations at the
\nMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Makarim Wibisono, who led the
\ncountry's delegation to the meeting, said the discussions were
\nheld in Washington DC on Thursday.<\/p>\n
\"The discussions were directed toward seeking practical
\nmeasures that could be implemented directly to combat terrorism,\"
\nMakarim said.<\/p>\n
The talks, he said, touched on three points -- cooperation on
\nthe exchange of intelligence information, improving each
\ncountry's capacities for dealing with the terrorism question, and
\ncooperation on how to protect each country's territory against
\nterrorism.<\/p>\n
Makarim said other ASEAN member countries had asked Indonesia
\nto take note of all the issues related to terrorism that had been
\ndiscussed in the meeting and encouraged it to hold dialogs with
\nthe U.S.<\/p>\n
Senior ASEAN officials on the sidelines of the meeting also
\nheld discussions with U.S. President George W. Bush's national
\nsecurity adviser, Condoleezza Rice.<\/p>\n
Makarim pointed out that Rice had hailed the ASEAN effort to
\nenhance its security cooperation with the U.S.<\/p>\n
\"At least, she showed no hesitation in responding to the wish
\nof the ASEAN countries to enhance security cooperation (with the
\nU.S.),\" he said.<\/p>\n
Rice, however, asserted in the meeting that increased security
\nin a given region could not only be achieved through military
\nmeans. --Antara<\/p>",
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