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ndonesia, Turkey agree to strengthen strategic partnership
Senin, 10 Oktober 2016 19:59 WIB | 292 Views

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian and Turkish governments have agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership by enhancing cooperation in the fields of politics, defense and development as well as in socio-cultural and consular affairs.

The agreement was arrived at the fifth Indonesia-Turkey bilateral political consultation forum in Lombok, held on October 7-9, according to a press statement issued by the Directorate of West European Region of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and received here on Monday.

The political consultation is a bilateral forum between the two countries directorates general established in line with the memorandum of understanding between the two countries Ministries of Foreign Affairs, signed in 2011.

The action plan was formulated by both the governments to meet the challenges in the way of stronger Indonesia-Turkey ties.

It will mark a new era in the bilateral relations as both countries work to realize commitments included in the declaration of strategic partnership that Indonesian and Turkish presidents agreed to in 2011.

In the economic field, especially in investment and trade, the governments of Indonesia and Turkey admitted that the huge potential was yet to be exploited. However, they also conceded that many obstacles hindered the economic relations between the two countries.

In view of that, the two countries have agreed to increase the exchange of trade and investment missions and to have more effective consultations.

In the fields of defense and security, the two countries agreed to boost exchange of visits and cooperation in the defense industry, particularly in the development and production of defense system related equipment.

Besides strengthening bilateral relations, the two countries governments also specially discussed various aspects related to the Indonesian students in Turkey who need to continue their education. The issue assumed importance in the context of the current political unrest following a recent coup attempt in Turkey.

The Indonesian and Turkish governments have agreed to find the best solution to ensure that the Indonesian students are able to keep pursuing their education in that country.(*)

http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/107131/indonesia-turkey-agree-to-strengthen-strategic-partnership

 

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Live Firing Test N-LAWS di Cina

Loitering munition concept, mini cruise missile. Mantep kalo punya ini.

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Indonesian Army Cavalry Leopard 2RI MBTs and support vehicles on their way to Natuna for an exercise. Credit to Elga Cahya.

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Indonesia to deploy 850 peacekeeping troops to Lebanon

Indonesia is set to deploy 850 peacekeeping soldiers to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in December, a minister has said.

"Indonesia's participation in the UNIFIL is part of efforts to support peace and stability in the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon," Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi said in a statement on Monday.

In show of support, the minister visited the pre-deployment training of the Mekanis Battalion task force military Konga XXIII-K UNFIL at the Indonesian Military (TNI) Peacekeeper's Mission Force Center in Sentul, West Java, on Monday.

The training is a routine prerequisite prior to their deployment, Retno said, as the troops prepare for departure to Lebanon in December. The team of 850 personnel consisted of 18 women, she noted.

"Participation of women peacekeepers at the front line provides an added value in Indonesia's contribution to world peace, as it projects the values of Indonesian women's empowerment," Retno said.

In her remarks to the troops, she stressed the importance of maintaining respectable behavior, to avoid acts of sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as upholding UN and Indonesian values.

Indonesia is the biggest contributor to UNIFIL with a total of 1,296 personnel among the 40 participating countries, she added.

Southeast Asia is committed to deploying 4,000 peacekeepers by 2019 with the region currently 10th as the largest contributors to the peacekeeping forces among the 124 contributing countries.

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/...eploy-850-peacekeeping-troops-to-lebanon.html

 

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Akhirnya, Aerostar TNI-AU Tampil di Muka Publik

Indonesian Air Force Aerostar UAV, from Special Squadron UAV 51. This UAV made in Israel had been used in several high profile mission of Indonesian Air Forces since their introduction. In near future, Indonesian Air Forces targeted to have armed recon UAV for strike and recon mission profile.....

So, ... its not Heron but Aerostar? ...

 

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Seoul summons Chinese envoy over sinking of coast guard ship

South Korea on Tuesday summoned China's ambassador to protest what it says was the ramming and sinking of a South Korean coast guard vessel by Chinese fishing boats.

The sinking happened Friday when coast guard officers were trying to stop about 40 Chinese fishing boats from suspected illegal fishing off South Korea's west coast. No causalities or injuries were reported, according to the coast guard.

One coast guard officer was on the South Korean vessel rammed by two Chinese boats before he jumped into the water and was rescued by his colleagues. Eight other coast guard officers had boarded a Chinese boat for an inspection, the coast guard said in a statement.

South Korea's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned the Chinese ambassador, Qiu Guohong, and complained about the sinking. On Sunday, the ministry summoned the Chinese consul general, according to ministry officials.

Beijing's Foreign Ministry said Monday that Chinese authorities were still verifying the situation but urged South Korea to remain calm.

South Korean media reported that coast guard officers fired shots at the fishing boats and into the sky as the boats approached the South Korean vessel.

Coast guard officials said Tuesday that they can confirm that warning shots were fired into the sky, but said they were still investigating if any were fired at the Chinese boats.

The coast guard said the vessel that was sunk, at 4.5 tons, was dispatched from a larger ship to inspect the fishing boats. It said one of the Chinese boats was much larger at 100 tons.

Violent clashes have occurred in recent years between South Korea's coast guard and Chinese fishing boats venturing farther from their increasingly barren home waters.

Late last month, three Chinese fishermen died after a fire erupted when South Korean coast guard officers threw "flashbang" grenades into their boat. Flashbang grenades are non-lethal devices that produce a blinding flash of light and loud sound.

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/...e-envoy-over-sinking-of-coast-guard-ship.html

Will this happen in our waters? Still thinking what is in China's mind? Are they going to project their power to any waters in Asia? Are they going to make more enemies? Are they the most powerful country on earth? China already has territorial disputes with Japan, South Korea, India, Vietnam, Taiwan, Brunei, Philippines, Malaysia, and now Indonesia. Other could jump into these boiling waters if things escalate such as USA, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and England.

Are they going to fight everyone? Gosh...

 

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Will this happen in our waters? Still thinking what is in China's mind? Are they going to project their power to any waters in Asia? Are they going to make more enemies? Are they the most powerful country on earth? China already has territorial disputes with Japan, South Korea, India, Vietnam, Taiwan, Brunei, Philippines, Malaysia, and now Indonesia. Other could jump into these boiling waters if things escalate such as USA, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and England. Are they going to fight everyone? Gosh...

Despite our caution for Chinese attitude on SCS matter, we have to differentiate carefully between Chinese govt policy with Chinese fisherman behavior at the sea or any criminal activities done by Chinese citizens. Those are 2 separate issue.

We captured, seized and blew up more than 200 fishing boats from our ASEAN neighbor. Despite the massive number, doesn't mean that their government support any illegal activities done by their fisherman on our waters.

One striking example was, the killing of our navy personnel by thai fisherman sometimes ago.

 

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Despite our caution for Chinese attitude on SCS matter, we have to differentiate carefully between Chinese govt policy with Chinese fisherman behavior at the sea or any criminal activities done by Chinese citizens. Those are 2 separate issue.

We captured, seized and blew up more than 200 fishing boats from our ASEAN neighbor. Despite the massive number, doesn't mean that their government support any illegal activities done by their fisherman on our waters.

One striking example was, the killing of our navy personnel by thai fisherman sometimes ago.

Difference is none of illegal activities by our ASEAN neighbors were backed by their coast guard vessels.

 

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Difference is none of illegal activities by our ASEAN neighbors were backed by their coast guard vessels.

Other ASEAN neighbor are pretty docile, since we act from the position of strength. We can enforce our law strickly in the last 2 years, since we have the muscle and will power to do so. We shouldn't forget how our fisherman being chased out of our waters by malaysian authority years before.

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Other ASEAN neighbor are pretty docile, since we act from the position of strength. We can enforce our law strickly in the last 2 years, since we have the muscle and will power to do so. We shouldn't forget how our fisherman being chased out of our waters by malaysian authority years before.

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But the fishermen' attitude may be influenced by the policy to use fishing boats to help claiming water territorials..just my thought....

Well, anyone could be arrogant - or over confident, to ease the word - when he knows someone behind him has big damned hammer to punch...

 

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But the fishermen' attitude may be influenced by the policy to use fishing boats to help claiming water territorials..just my thought.

We are actually start to implement this kind of policy, with relocation of hundreds Pantura fisherman to Natuna.

Well, anyone could be arrogant - or over confident, to ease the word - when he knows someone behind him has big damned hammer to punch...

Yes, very possibly. Just like you said there's arrogance, and possibly anger there behind the CN fisherman act regarding the incident with South Korean CG, since just a few days/week ago SK CG bombed CN fishing boat and killed some fisherman in the action.

But still, CN fisherman's arrogance and overconfident attitude that result criminal behaviour should be separated with CN Government policy as a whole. It's true that CN government is arrogant and their fisherman are also arrogant, but we should treat that as 2 separate issue.

 

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Other ASEAN neighbor are pretty docile, since we act from the position of strength. We can enforce our law strickly in the last 2 years, since we have the muscle and will power to do so. We shouldn't forget how our fisherman being chased out of our waters by malaysian authority years before.

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Selametan di Palindo buat kapal Bakamla 110m

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Soldiers of Task Force Infantry Battalion 122/TS shake hands with Delta Force (DF) Papua New Guinea in Meridian Monument (MM) 1-Wutung Skouw boundary markers, the Republic of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG), Wednesday (August 17, 2016). (ANTARA/Indrayadi Th)

 

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