Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich (L) and Indonesian counterpart Ryamizard Ryacudu (Source: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – Vietnamese and Indonesiandefence ministries signed a Declaration on Joint Vision on Defence Cooperationfor 2017-2022 following talks between the two Defence Ministers in Jakarta on October13.
The declaration aims to boost bilateral partnership innational defence, maintain security and stability in the region, protect internationalprinciples and law, and cooperate to deal with non-traditional security threatsand relevant risks.
It also specifies contents in the Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) on strengthening cooperation among defence officials andrelated activities signed in October 2010, through which setting the directionsfor expanding and deepening the Vietnam-Indonesia strategic partnership.
During talks with Indonesian Defence Minister RyamizardRyacudu, Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich affirmed that Vietnam always wants tofurther deepen traditional ties between the two armies and countries and highlyvalues Indonesia’s role in the region, especially in ASEAN.
The two sides shared the view that bilateral defencecooperation has produced practical results in line with the MoU signed inOctober 2010, particularly in the exchange of visits, joint activities of theirnaval, air and coast guard forces and training. Both sides agreed to continue with full and effectiveimplementation of contents in the MOU, focusing on the establishment of a defencepolicy dialogue mechanism and bolstering collaboration in defence industry,among others.
They pledged to continue with consultation and mutual supportat multilateral forums and in issues of mutual concern.
On the fishermen-related issue, Minister Lich suggested thatuntil the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is demarcated, law enforcement agenciesof the two countries should exchange information and properly deal withcontingencies in the field to prevent regrettable incidents.
The Indonesian minister, for his part, affirmed that theIndonesian Defence Ministry will partner with domestic ministries and agenciesto settle the issue with a view to preserving the good relationship withVietnam.
On October 12, the Vietnamese defence minister had a meetingwith Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Security and Legal AffairsWiranto, during which Lich asked the host to continue supporting and makingbilateral defence ties a pillar in Vietnam-Indonesia strategic partnership.
He also clarified Vietnam’s stance on the fishermen-relatedissue.
Wiranto, in reply, said the two countries signed anagreement on continental shelf delimitation in overlapping waters in 2003.During talks between Indonesian President Widodo and Vietnamese Party chiefNguyen Phu Trong in August 2017, both sides agreed to further step upnegotiations on EEZ demarcation.
He hoped that negotiations would further progress andaffirmed that Indonesia wants to settle disputes by peaceful means in line withinternational law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
During an official visit from October 11-13, Lich also metCommander of the Indonesian National Army, General Gatot Nurmanto.-VNA
The declaration aims to boost bilateral partnership innational defence, maintain security and stability in the region, protect internationalprinciples and law, and cooperate to deal with non-traditional security threatsand relevant risks.
It also specifies contents in the Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) on strengthening cooperation among defence officials andrelated activities signed in October 2010, through which setting the directionsfor expanding and deepening the Vietnam-Indonesia strategic partnership.
During talks with Indonesian Defence Minister RyamizardRyacudu, Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich affirmed that Vietnam always wants tofurther deepen traditional ties between the two armies and countries and highlyvalues Indonesia’s role in the region, especially in ASEAN.
The two sides shared the view that bilateral defencecooperation has produced practical results in line with the MoU signed inOctober 2010, particularly in the exchange of visits, joint activities of theirnaval, air and coast guard forces and training. Both sides agreed to continue with full and effectiveimplementation of contents in the MOU, focusing on the establishment of a defencepolicy dialogue mechanism and bolstering collaboration in defence industry,among others.
They pledged to continue with consultation and mutual supportat multilateral forums and in issues of mutual concern.
On the fishermen-related issue, Minister Lich suggested thatuntil the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is demarcated, law enforcement agenciesof the two countries should exchange information and properly deal withcontingencies in the field to prevent regrettable incidents.
The Indonesian minister, for his part, affirmed that theIndonesian Defence Ministry will partner with domestic ministries and agenciesto settle the issue with a view to preserving the good relationship withVietnam.
On October 12, the Vietnamese defence minister had a meetingwith Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Security and Legal AffairsWiranto, during which Lich asked the host to continue supporting and makingbilateral defence ties a pillar in Vietnam-Indonesia strategic partnership.
He also clarified Vietnam’s stance on the fishermen-relatedissue.
Wiranto, in reply, said the two countries signed anagreement on continental shelf delimitation in overlapping waters in 2003.During talks between Indonesian President Widodo and Vietnamese Party chiefNguyen Phu Trong in August 2017, both sides agreed to further step upnegotiations on EEZ demarcation.
He hoped that negotiations would further progress andaffirmed that Indonesia wants to settle disputes by peaceful means in line withinternational law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
During an official visit from October 11-13, Lich also metCommander of the Indonesian National Army, General Gatot Nurmanto.-VNA
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