Australian editors in town

JAKARTA: Newspaper and television editors from Australia and Indonesia met here on Monday to discuss ways to encourage more informed media reporting and understanding of challenges facing Australia, Indonesia and the region.

The Australian editors also met Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda, acting coordinating minister for political and security affairs/Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno, State Minister of Communications and Information Syamsul Ma'arif.

They also met with Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto, National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar and political, academic and economic observers. -- JP