JAKARTA, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian Foreign Ministry has continued its efforts to release seven Indonesian seamen held hostage by Abu Sayyaf terrorist group in southern Philippines.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi will hold a meeting with her Philippine counterpart Perfecto Yasay in Manila on Friday, spokesman of Indonesian Foreign Ministry Armanatha Nasir said on Thursday.
"The topic (of releasing hostage) will certainly be on the agenda in their meeting," he said.
The meeting will be held one day after Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in as the new Philippine president.
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