Yesterday's Politics: Civil Servants Register for Reserve Component Training, President Visits the UAE
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Several political events were reported by ANTARA News Agency reporters on Thursday, February 26th. Here are some selected news stories that are still worth reading this morning.
- Ministry of Defence states that 987 civil servants have registered to participate in reserve component training.
The Head of the Defence Information Bureau (Karo Infohan) of the Ministry of Defence, Brigadier General TNI Rico Ricardo Sirait, said that currently, 987 civil servants have registered to participate in training as reserve components.
“Regarding the first wave of reserve component training for civil servants, as of today, the number of civil servants who have registered is 987 out of the 2,000 participants planned,” Rico told ANTARA in Jakarta on Thursday.
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- Ministry of Defence states that 2,000 civil servants will be trained at Pusdikkes and Kodam Jaya.
The Ministry of Defence stated that 2,000 civil servants who will participate in training as reserve components will be trained at five TNI training locations.
“The implementation of the first wave of training is planned to take place at several educational locations, including Pusdikkes, Skadik 301, Pusbahasa AU, Kodam Jaya, and Pasmar 1,” said the Head of the Defence Information Bureau (Karo Infohan) of the Ministry of Defence, Brigadier General TNI Rico Ricardo Sirait, to ANTARA in Jakarta on Thursday.
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- DPR: Intelligence cooperation must be strengthened to prevent new drug trafficking routes.
Member of Commission I of the DPR RI, Amelia Anggraini, said that the government needs to strengthen international intelligence cooperation to prevent new drug trafficking routes, following the death of Mexican drug lord “El Mencho”.
Amelia in Jakarta, Thursday, said that the statement from the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) regarding the connection between drug dealers in Mexico and smuggling networks to Indonesia adds a more complex security dimension.
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- Prabowo and MBZ strengthen strategic partnership at Qasr Al Bahr Palace.
President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, held a bilateral meeting with the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ), at Qasr Al Bahr Palace, Abu Dhabi, Thursday, February 26th, local time.
The meeting was part of President Prabowo’s working visit to strengthen Indonesia’s strategic partnership with the UAE, which has continued to develop rapidly in recent years.
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- Cabinet Secretary: President MBZ affirms readiness to increase investment in Indonesia.
Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya stated that the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ), directly conveyed his country’s commitment to increase investment in Indonesia.
This was conveyed by President MBZ during a bilateral meeting with President Prabowo Subianto which took place at Qasr Al Bahr Palace, Abu Dhabi, Thursday, February 26th, local time.
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