Wed, 15 Sep 2004

Russian delegation visits Indonesia

JAKARTA: A Russian delegation, led by the first deputy director of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, Sergei M Smirnov, is visiting Indonesia from Sept. 13 to Sept. 17.

A statement from the Russian Embassy said on Tuesday that during the visit, Smirnov would sign an intergovernmental agreement on the mutual protection of classified information.

He is also slated to have consultations with Indonesian officials on bilateral military ties and technical cooperation, as well as exchange views on efforts to combat international terrorism. --Antara