27 February 2017

News Story: Australia, Indonesia agree to resume military cooperation

CANBERRA, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Australia and Indonesia have agreed to resume all military cooperation, following a fracture in the defence relationship earlier this year, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced on Sunday.

Following a series of meetings with visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo, a joint statement released on Sunday said both leaders had agreed to "the full restoration of defence cooperation, training exchanges, and activities."

"Our common interests mean we will be much stronger if we work together in our rapidly changing region," the joint statement said.

"Risks and uncertainties only make it more critical we have a strong partnership that enables us to tackle challenges and seize opportunities together."

Read the full story at Xinhua