Indonesia, Japan sign defence cooperation agreement

JAKARTA, May 4 (Reuters) - ‌Indonesia and ​Japan ​signed a defence cooperation agreement on Monday, officials said, which includes cooperation in the ‌defence industry, human development and disaster mitigation measures.

Here ⁠are some details about the agreement:

• Indonesian Defence Minister ‌Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin signed the agreement ‌with his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi in Jakarta.

• "We have both agreed to promote substantive cooperation in ​the defence industry and development of our personnel, whilst taking into account our respective national ⁠interests," Sjafrie said before the signing ceremony, in an audio recording shared ​by the Indonesian Defence Ministry.

• Koizumi called the agreement a "compass" and "crucial milestone" that will ​guide defence cooperation between the ‌two countries.

• The ministers did not elaborate on exact areas of cooperation.

• Japan ⁠scrapped a ban on overseas arms sales last month as the country seeks to strengthen its defence industry.

• ⁠The ministers also held a bilateral meeting where they discussed collaboration ​on maritime security, joint military exercises, and military hardware and defence technology, Koizumi said.

• "Amid an increasingly complex and tense ‌international situation, such as in Iran, deepening defence cooperation between Japan and Indonesia... ‌will make a significant contribution to peace and stability, ⁠not only for both ‌countries but also ​for the region," Koizumi said through a translator.

(Reporting by Ananda Teresia; Editing by John ‌Mair)

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