Cooperation between Indonesia and the U.S.

Cooperation between Indonesia and the U.S.
Written on September 25, 2008
Anung / presidensby.info)
President Yudhoyono and President Bush, at the Bogor Palace, Monday (20/11) evening. (Photo: Anung / presidensby.info)

Bogor: Visits the U.S. President George W. Bush to Indonesia to discuss a number of agenda was to strengthen and improve cooperation between the two nations and countries. This was conveyed by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in a joint press conference with President Bush, after having bilateral meeting between the two delegations, and held nine meetings with Indonesian leaders in Bogor Palace, Monday (20/11) evening.

"Today we received a visit of the President of the United States, President Bush aimed to enhance friendship and cooperation between Indonesia and the United States, and specifically in our bilateral meetings to discuss a number of agenda, once again to strengthen and improve cooperation between the two nations and states," SBY explained.

Added, in a bilateral meeting, the discussion was started with thanks and appreciation Indonesia to aid and cooperation provided by the U.S. to Indonesia in the fields of economy, investment and trade, education, health dna, technology, military, and others. 'We are also grateful to aid the United States and the state - another friendly country, while experiencing the tsunami in Aceh and Nias, and Yogyakarta and Central Java earthquake experience. This shows that cooperation has been going well and we intend to improve in the future, "said SBY again.

Conducted a more detailed discussion on the topic - the topic of cooperation in the field of health. "We discuss in detail the improvement of cooperation between Indonesia - United States, particularly in the areas of health, particularly cooperation in dealing with bird flu, and cooperation in the face of various contagious diseases in the country - tropical countries, particularly in Indonesia," Yudhoyono said.

For education, Indonesia - The U.S. has good cooperation, and both countries agreed to continue to implement cooperation and the U.S. will continue to provide assistance for the improvement of education in Indonesia is an important part in the national agenda the government of Indonesia.

While in the field of energy, Indonesia and the U.S. intend to develop cooperation in the field of bio-energy or bio-fuel as alternative energy. "In this case the United States was ready to share in the field of technology and things - other things related to the development of alternative energy, especially bio-fuel in our country," said SBY.

'We discussed cooperation in the field of natural disaster, and the future cooperation in the building, i> for a tsunami early warning system will be implemented. We are grateful for the cooperation and assistance, both from the United States in particular and some countries are helping Indonesia to deploy early warning system in the future, "said SBY.

President Yudhoyono explained that the delegations from both countries exchanged ideas on the problem - global problems both in Asia and the Middle East. For example with regard to the situation in Korea, Iraq and Palestine, and both countries agreed to seek the best solution to the conflict - a conflict that occurred in the area.

"After the bilateral meeting of President Bush and I met with community leaders, experts discuss how to cooperate in the field - a field that we discussed earlier, improving the quality of life, of our people through partnership and cooperation between the United States and Indonesia. Discussion was held transparently, constructively, critically and to be listened to together in order to co-operation in the time it will come true - really can touch the interests of the people of Indonesia, particularly in improving the standard of living and things - other things that the goal of our development, "Yudhoyono said.