Sydney (VNA) – Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop affirmed Australia is having a good relationship with Indonesia at her meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Jakarta on October 26.
In the meeting during Bishop’s visit, the two sides mainly discussed issues related to President Joko Widodo’s visit to Australia at the beginning of next month.
Talking to the press, Minister Julie Bishop said besides the trip, the two sides also mentioned issues relating to terrorism, the handling of extremists, cooperation between intelligence agencies and trade promotion.
She said the sharing of intelligence information and close cooperation between Australia and Indonesia are necessary to ensure safety for citizens of the two countries in the face of terrorist risks.
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