Indonesia and Qatar eye defense cooperation agreement, minister says
JAKARTA: Indonesia and Qatar have expressed an intent to sign a defense cooperation agreement as both countries seek to boost defense capacity and cooperation, officials said on Tuesday.
Here are some details:
Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin met his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Saoud bin Abdurrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al-Thani in Jakarta on Tuesday.
The ministers signed a memorandum of understanding, Sjafrie said.
“Although we are still in the process of formulating a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), today we will be signing an agreement leading up to the DCA,” Sjafrie told reporters.
Both ministries also signed other agreements to hold joint military training and education, as well as agreements related to the defense industry, Sjafrie said without giving further details.
“Relationship between Indonesia and Qatar is very strategic, especially in defense sector … We look forward for further cooperation between our two countries,” the Qatari minister said.
The cooperation will involve army and navy personnel from both countries, the Indonesian Defense Ministry said.
