RI, Malaysia in library ties

JAKARTA: Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to cooperate in the development of library.

The memorandum of agreement was signed here yesterday. Indonesia was represented by Adi Sasono of the Center for Information and Development Studies. Malaysia was represented by Sha'ari Abdullah of the Council for Language and Library.

The agreement is a follow-up of a cooperation agreement signed by State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie and Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Anwar Ibrahim in Jakarta last January.

The cooperation in library development aims at promoting science and technology in the neighboring countries. (pan)