Australian mily attaches visit Papua

The four Australian military officials led by Colonel Raymond Presson Wednesday met Mimika District Military Commander Lt Col Trie Soeseno and Timika Military Air Base Commander Lt Col Bambang Triono.

On Thursday morning, they would visit PT Freeport Indonesia`s gold and cooper mining area at Grasberg in Tembagapura before returning to Jakarta on Friday.

Speaking to ANTARA News here on Wednesday, Raymond Press said Australia fully supported Indonesian sovereignty in Papua.

He said the Indonesian government`s policies in Papua such as the granting of special autonomy appeared to be working well.

"Australia really believes the systems being developed by the Indonesian government in Papua such as special autonomy are working well," Raymond Press said.

Commenting on military cooperation, Press said Indonesia and Australia were continuing to maintain security in their territorial air space by increasing joint exercises of their air forces.

He said the two countries` air forces had often conducted joint exercises such as the `Rajawali Ausindo` recently held in Australia.

Besides the Rejawali Ausindo exercise, Indonesia and Australia also ...