21 December 2016

News Story: Indonesia, Sweden sign deal on defense cooperation

JAKARTA, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia and Sweden inked an agreement Tuesday on defense cooperation, a move aimed at deepening bilateral ties, Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said.

The memorandum of understanding included cooperation in manufacturing weaponry, exchanging intelligence information and join military exercise, he said.

"Cooperation on developing defense industry includes transfer of technology and join production," Minister Ryamizard said after singing the deal with his Swedish counterpart Carl Anders Peter Hultqvist.

Read the full story at Xinhua