Japanese Navy chief visits Surabaya

Japanese Navy chief visits Surabaya

SURABAYA, East Java: Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force
chief Adm. Toru Ishikawa visited Indonesia's Eastern Navy Fleet
at Surabaya, East Java, on Friday.

Ishikawa, along with his wife and five staff, arrived on a
Garuda commercial flight at Surabaya's Juanda Airport and was
welcomed by Eastern Fleet Commander Sec. Adm. I.W. Rampih Argawa.

In Surabaya, Ishikawa was scheduled to visit Fatahilah and Hiu
warships and Navy Academy Bumimoro.

Before leaving for Surabaya, Ishikawa visited Jakarta, where
he met with Indonesian Military chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto
and Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil at the military
headquarters in Cilangkap.

The main goal of the meeting was to enhance bilateral
cooperation in the field of security and defense.

They also discussed a number of issues, including
international terrorism, sea piracy, security in the Malacca
Straits, and weapons smuggling. --Antara