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-INDIA-MEETING
RI, India host third JCF meeting
JP/10/INDIA
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