RI, Malaysia to accelerate implementation of govt leaders` commitments

"The two foreign ministers reached the agreement when they met at the Indonesian foreign affairs ministry here on Monday, the ministry`s spokesman, Kristiarto Soeryo Legowo said."Wirayuda and his Malaysian colleague...

RI likely to host world summit on food, energy crisis

"Wirayuda said Indonesia was ready to host such a summit even if it had to be held before September 2008."What we have to prepare with some extra effort is the concept of the meeting. But about the physical organization of such a meeting, there is no doubt we can do it. When...

Foreign minister Hassan Wirayuda needs only one deputy

""It`s simple. I need only one deputy and therefore I have to thank and appreciate to the president who understands the matter," Wirayuda said after a meeting with a number of figures at Taruna Nusantara Senior High School in Magelang district, Central Java, on Monday...

RI asks S`pore not to require Indonesians to join draft

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government has asked Singapore not to require Indonesian citizens with permanent residence status in the city state to take part in military draft programs because they would thereby risk losing their Indonesian citizenship, Foreign...

President Yudhoyono receives EC delegation

"After the meeting, a joint statement between Indonesian government and the European Commission would be signed by President Yudhoyono and his EC counterpart Jose Manuel Barosso. In addition, a memorandum of...

RI-Timor Leste agree to complete border negotiation January 2008

"Timor Leste`s foreign minister visited Jakarta early this week to talk about a number of topics with his Indonesian counterpart including those on PM Xanana`s planned visit, the RI-Timor Leste Commission for Truth...

UN envoy to visit Indonesia to discuss Myanmar crisis

"Gambari, who has already met with the prime ministers of Thailand and Malaysia, was expected to meet with Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda and possibly President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during his visit,...

RI not satisfied by Myanmar`s explanation

""If the reason given is the fuel oil price hike, I will say I do not believe it. This involves something very fundamental, namely a flawed democratization process," he said. "If Myanmar had given a satisfactory...

Legislators demand minister`s explanation on Malaysian police brutality

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A number of legislators from several parties have demanded the House of Representatives` Commission I to call Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda to explain about Malaysian...

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