RI, Australia sign deal

RI, Australia sign deal

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia have agreed to improve
cooperation in tourism, post and telecommunications services.

Under an agreement signed here yesterday by Minister of
Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave and visiting
Australian Minister for Communications and the Arts Richard
Alston, the two countries will take immediate steps to realize
the deal.

"We may exchange students in a tourism study. PT Pos Indonesia
will also join forces with the Australian postal company.
Indonesia can learn a lot from their postal service," Joop said.

The two countries will also improve telecommunications
collaborations. So far, Australia's Telstra has entered Indonesia
while Bakrie Group's telecommunications arm has also expanded to
Australia. (icn)