RI, Aussie sign housing accord

RI, Aussie sign housing accord

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia yesterday signed a
memorandum of understanding on housing and urban development
which will improve the partnership between the two countries.

The accord, signed by Australian Deputy Prime Minister for
Housing and Regional Development Brian Howe and Minister of
Public Works Radinal Moochtar, will put in place an institutional
framework for cooperation between the two countries in housing
and urban development.

Howe, who was in town to speak at the World Infrastructure
Forum Asia 1994, said that the specified areas of cooperation
include fostering joint projects between firms from the two
nations, exchanging personnel, training and organizing bilateral
meetings and conferences.

The Commonwealth Department of Housing and Regional
Development in Australia and the Agency for Research and
Development of the Ministry of Public Works will administer the
accord. (icn)