RI navy chief to visit Australia

RI navy chief to visit Australia

CANBERRA (AFP): The Indonesian Navy's chief of staff, Admiral Tanto Koeswanto, will meet Australian defense officials during a visit here later this month, the Indonesian embassy announced yesterday.

Admiral Koeswanto, who will be accompanied by senior naval officers, will meet Australian Defense Minister Robert Ray, chief of the Australian Defense Force, Admiral Alan Beaumont, and Koeswanto's Australian counterpart, Admiral Rod Taylor.

Koeswanto and navy chiefs from Singapore, Thailand, New Zealand and Sweden will attend the launch of the first of the new Anzac frigates, HMAS Anzac, in Melbourne on Sept. 16.

Admiral Koeswanto will also visit Australian Defense Industries' company headquarters in Sydney.