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Indonesia and the UK agreed to revive the forum or partnership forum. The forum was a meeting place for ministers from both countries to discuss a number of bilateral cooperation. The agreement was reached when the Indonesian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, AM Fachir, and the British Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Mark Field, held a bilateral meeting at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jakarta, Tuesday, August 14, 2018. According to Fachir, the bilateral mechanisms between the two countries which are quite large in various fields, can be used to view and seek efforts to improve cooperation in various fields.

"We also agreed, among others, that it would revive the partnership forum. Where a number of ministers will meet in an effort to review various collaborations. Because our bilateral mechanism is quite a lot in various fields. And because of that there is a need to see as well as seeking efforts, ways to increase cooperation in these various fields," saaid A.M. Fachir.

Fachir added, in addition to reviving the cooperation forum, the two countries also agreed on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) partnerships that has already existed between Indonesia and the European Union. The agreement provides official certification for Indonesian timber so that it can be exported to European countries including the UK after British Exit or Brexit. Based on data from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the trade value between UK and Indonesia in the past five years has reached US $ 2.5 billion. In addition to bilateral issues, Fachir and Field also discussed a number of regional and global issues of concern to the two countries. The United Kingdom has agreed to continue to promote dialogue with Indonesia in dealing with various international issues, including the period of Indonesia's membership as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UN) for 2019-2020 period. Field trip to Indonesia is the first he has done since he was appointed as the British Youth Minister in 2017. Besides Indonesia, he will visit a number of other countries in the region such as the Philippines, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos on a 13-day tour in Southeast Asia. In addition to meeting Fachir, Field will also meet Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil, and ASEAN Secretary General Lim Jock Hoi. (VOI/Rezha/AHM)

Indonesia and the United Kingdom have signed cooperation in cyber security. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Cyber Security was signed by the Head of Indonesian National Agency for Cybercontrol and Code (BSSN), Djoko Setiadi, and the British Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Mark Field. The signing of the MoU was held at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta, Tuesday, August 14, 2018, witnessed by the Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister A.M. Fachir. After signing the agreement, A.M Fachir explained that cyber security cooperation between the two countries was very concrete, including the development and implementation of cyber security strategies, cyber security incident management, awareness promotion and training in security and capacity building in cyber security.

"As recently witnessed, we have just signed a cooperation in cybersecurity by Minister Field and Djoko Setiadi as the head of the National Security Cyber ​​Agency and this is quite progressive compared to cooperation with other countries because it has led to concrete cooperation efforts. I would like to add, among other things, that cyber security dialogue is one that we will continue to develop and implement cyber security strategies, cyber security incident management, awareness promotion, security training, and cyber security capacity building," A.M. Fachir said.

On the same occasion, the Head of National Security Cyber ​​Agency, Djoko Setiadi said that the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding of the Cyber Security Cooperation between Indonesia and the United Kingdom was the first step of the cooperation in the cyber sector that would be established between the two countries. According to Djoko, UK is an advanced and superior country in terms of cyber technology. The signing of the memorandum of understanding today is only the starting point, and in the future there will be more concrete cooperation. Djoko said, in the future the UK will provide capacity building training in the field of cyber security for Indonesia. In addition, there will be activities for sharing experience to anticipate cyber attacks in the future. (VOI / Rezha/AHM)

Head of Indonesian National Agency for Cybercontrol and Code (BSSN) Djoko Setiadi said that strengthening the cyber security strategy is important as an effort to maintain Indonesian sovereignty in the world. This was stated by Djoko Setiadi after the signing of the memorandum of understanding, between Indonesia and the United Kingdom which agreed to strengthen cyber security cooperation between the two countries. The MoU was signed by the Head of Indonesian National Agency for Cybercontrol and Code (BSSN) Djoko Setiadi and the British Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Mark Field at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jakarta, Tuesday, August 14, 2018. After signing the memorandum of understanding Djoko Setiadi said that in recent years technological advances were undeniably contributing to cyber threats that could endanger state security, such as piracy of confidential information and hacking. So far, besides the United Kingdom, according to Djoko, Indonesia has also established cyber security cooperation with Australia, the Netherlands and several other countries.

"So, if we look at it, it's called cyber, it applies to nations around the world, whether it's threats or protection or technology. We have to really adopt which is the best. What does it mean? So that we are safe from external threats. That statement from friends in other countries is the same. So that not only Indonesia has cyber attacks, but also all countries in the world have the same interests for that. They continue to be vigorous not only in the UK, yesterday also with the Netherlands, with Australia, we all neighboring countries meet to face the dangers of the threat of cyber attacks. And you have heard what had happened inside our country, for example at the General Election Commission (KPU) last time when the simultaneous regional head elections were held. Iin last elections, such cyber attack have also occurred,"said Djoko Setiadi.

Djoko Setiadi further said that strengthening the cyber security cooperation was also important to pay attention to the government ahead of the upcoming 2019 General Election to anticipate fraud. According to Djoko, some time ago, a number of countries that carried out elections had strengthened their cyber security to anticipate fraud in the election. Therefore, his party continues to work together to deal with cyber threats during the 2019 Election. (VOI/Rezha/AHM)

The General Election Commission (KPU) announced the results of the health examination of the presidential candidates and vice presidential candidates 2019. In the results of the health examination, all presidential candidates were declared eligible. The commission Chairperson Arief Budiman at the KPU office, Jakarta, Tuesday (08/14/2018) said that the examination was carried out on a person-to-person basis, and the results of the health examination of the presidential-vice presidential pair would be announced one by one. The results of the first examination read out were the health results of presidential candidate Joko Widodo and vice president Ma'ruf Amin. Arief Budiman said, Jokowi was declared healthy and able to carry out his duties as president.

"The results of examination Joko Widodo. At this time we have found that President Joko Widodo's presidential candidate was spiritually and physically in capacity to carry out his duties as president, And secondly, there was no negative abuse of narcotics and psychotropic substances and other addictive substances. In the general, it is stated that he meets the requirements," Arief Budiman said.

Furthermore, Arief Budiman said that the results of the examination of the vice presidential candidate Ma'ruf Amin were also declared capable of carrying out his duties as vice president and fulfilling the requirements. Meanwhile, the presidential and vice presidential candidates Probowo Subianto and Sandiaga Uno were also declared healthy and able to carry out their duties as president.

"For presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, currently there is no spiritually and physically incapacity in the fields, to carry out duties and obligations as president. Secondly, there was no negative abuse of narcotics and psychotropic substances and other addictive substances. In the general, it is stated that he meets the requirements," Arief Budiman said.

Furthermore, Arief Budiman said that vice presidential candidate Sandiago Salahuddin Uno currently does not have spiritual or physical inability to carry out his duties and obligations as vice president. In addition, there were no misuse of narcotics and psychotropic substances and other addictive substances, so he is declared eligible. (VOI / Yorike / Sugi / Fld/AHM)