Italian-funded clinics
Italian-funded clinics handed over to RI
JAKARTA: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Italian government officially handed over the operations of 10 Satellite Health Clinics to the Indonesian government recently, an IOM official said in Jakarta.
The clinics, which are located in nine subdistricts in the Bireuen regency, were funded by the Italian government through Cooperazione Italiana and officially given to the Ministry of Health and the Bireuen regency health office, IOM information officer Katsui Kaya said in a statement sent to The Jakarta Post recently.
"I consider this a milestone in the reconstruction process in Aceh, to which Italy pays the utmost importance," Italian Ambassador to Indonesia Francesco M. Greco said. "We are particularly happy that the operational branches of the Ministry of Health will be able to target the needs in health services for over 15,000 displaced people living in the camps".
"We recognize the important roles which donors and international partners play in supporting the recovery process of tsunami-affected Aceh," Ministry of Health director general Sri Astuti said -- JP
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RI hosts third JCF meeting with India
JAKARTA: Indonesia and maritime neighbor India convened their third meeting of the Joint Consultative Forum (JCF) in Yogyakarta recently, the countries said in a statement after the meeting.
"The meeting discussed a range of issues of bilateral, regional and multilateral interest between the two countries, including trade and economic cooperation, defense and security cooperation, the ASEAN-India relationship, the East Asia Summit, the follow up to the Asian-African Summit, United Nations Reform, terrorism and other matters of mutual interest," the statement said.
The Indonesian delegation was led by the director general for Asia Pacific and Africa at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Herijanto Soeprapto, while Indian delegation was led by Ministry of External Affairs eastern secretary Rajiv Sikri.
The countries agreed that the fourth JCF would be held next year in India. -- JP