05 August 2016

News Story: International experts to gather in Bali to seek steps to paralyze terrorists' financial strategy

JAKARTA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Experts from several countries and officials of international organizations will meet in Bali island, Indonesia next week to discuss ways to counter rising militant threat through their financial system.

A total of 24 countries, such as the United States, Turky and Saudi Arabia, and officials of the United Nations, ASEAN, IMF, the World Bank and others, have confirmed their participation in the meeting from Aug. 8 to 10 at Nusa Dua resort of Bali, according to Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir, spokesman of the Indonesian foreign ministry.

The meeting was expected to boost understanding, coordination and cooperation among legal officials and financial institutions, including sharing of intelligence information, said Gatoto Djemirin, director of international security and disarmament at the ministry.

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