Ukraine, RI sign pact

Ukraine, RI sign pact

Reuter

Indonesian Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudradjat (second
left) inspects a Ukrainian honor guard with his Ukrainian
counterpart, Valery Shmarov (left), in Kiev. Edi and Shmarov
signed a memorandum on military and armament cooperation yesterday
as part of Indonesia's effort to refurbish its Soviet-made
military equipment, the DPA news agency reported. The visit of
the Indonesian minister, Shmarov said, "testifies to the
development of the relations which were launched during the visit
of Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma to Indonesia" earlier this
year. "All the premises exist that two neutral states with no
contradictions can develop their cooperation on the basis of
mutual interest," he added. Edi, who arrived in Kiev on Sunday,
will also meet with President Kuchma and other top Ukrainian
officials. During his three-day visit Edi is also expected to
tour a shipyard in Feodosia on the Crimea peninsula which
produces jet-foil ships. (DPA)