Indonesia urges ASEAN to strengthen patrols in East Sea
Indonesia has lobbied countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to carry out maritime patrols in the East Sea to strengthen security.
Indonesian Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu (Photo: VNA)
Sydney (VNA) – Indonesia has lobbiedcountries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to carry outmaritime patrols in the East Sea to strengthen security.
Indonesian Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudumade the statement at a joint press conference in Sydney on March 16 aftertalks with Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Defence Minister MarisePayne ahead the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit.
Minister Ryacudu said he has gone around toASEAN defence ministers so that each country that faces the East Sea patrolsaround 230 kilometres.
Indonesia is focusing on the Sulu Sea and theMalacca Strait as well as cooperating with Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore,Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines in the field, he added.
ASEAN countries have secured almost half of theEast Sea that they are patrolling, according to the minister.
The same day, Indonesia and Australia signed anavigation cooperation agreement, including economic and security development,prevention of illegal fishing, and sustainable management of naturalresources.-VNA
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Indonesian Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu (Photo: VNA) 
