VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army, General Dudung Abdurachman, paid a courtesy call on his Australian counterpart, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, at the Australian Army Headquarters, Russell Offices, Canberra, on Monday.

After receiving a military honor and inspecting troops, General Abdurachman held a meeting with Lieutenant General Stuart to discuss a number of issues. The Army delegations of the two countries attended the meeting.

During the meeting, General Abdurachman highlighted the significance of bilateral cooperation between the two armies in the Asia-Pacific region.

"The presence of the Indonesian and Australian armies plays a significant role in (maintaining) regional stability. Therefore, there needs to be increasingly closer cooperation between the Indonesian and Australian armies," he said.

Meanwhile, Lieutenant General Stuart expressed the hope that the two armies will increase the complexity of existing training to prepare for a dynamic strategic environment.

The Indonesian Army delegation at the meeting comprised the commander of the Army Military Police Center, the Army Chief of Staff's intelligence assistant, training assistant, operations assistant, and the Indonesian Army attaché at the Indonesian embassy in Canberra.  (Antaranews)