Jakarta, Aug. 25 -- The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) assured that construction of the base for the country's first aircraft carrier, the Giuseppe Garibaldi, in Lampung would be completed by the vessel's arrival in September this year.

Head of the TNI AL Information Service First Admiral Tunggul told ANTARA in Jakarta on Tuesday that construction of the Lampung base is nearing completion.

"Regarding the readiness of the base infrastructure in Lampung, we have entered the finishing phase. The process is expected to be concluded by Garibaldi's arrival in Indonesia," he remarked.

Tunggul declined to disclose details about the various facility's specifications but emphasized that it would be fully ready and operational by the end of next month....