S'pore, RI curb terrorism, piracy

Wed, 14 Nov 2001 | Source: AP

SINGAPORE: Singaporean and Indonesian defense officials are working to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fight against terrorism and high-seas piracy, Singapore's Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday.

Officials met for a second round of policy talks on Monday, a statement from the ministry said. The talks were chaired by Indonesia's Lt. Gen. Johny Lumintang and Singapore's first permanent secretary of defense, Peter Ho.

"The policy talks provided a useful forum for the two defense ministries to discuss the progress of bilateral defense relations and exchange views on regional security and defense matters," it said.

Officials also discussed "the enhancement of bilateral defense cooperation to deal with trans-border threats such as terrorism and piracy," it said. --AP

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