TNI chief to visit Philippines

Mon, 07 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono
Sutarto plans to visit the Philippines from Nov. 9 to Nov. 12 in
a bid to improve relations between the two countries' militaries.

TNI spokesman Maj. Gen. Kohirin Suganda said on Sunday that
the talks would be particularly focussed on ways of boosting
cooperation to curb terrorism.

"Terrorism is a global crime that requires cooperation with
other countries, particularly with members of ASEAN," Kohirin
said, referring to the Association of South East Asian Nations.

He added that regional cooperation in curbing terrorism must
be intensified as terror threats now came in various forms. --
Antara

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