Jakarta, Oct. 30 -- Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin on Wednesday (Oct. 29) received a courtesy visit from former Governor-General of Australia, H.E. General (Retd.) David John Hurley, at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Jakarta, as part of efforts to strengthen diplomatic and defense relations between the two countries.

According to an official press release issued on Thursday, the meeting aimed to enhance the long-standing military cooperation between Indonesia and Australia.

Head of the Information and Public Relations Bureau at the Defense Ministry Secretariat General, Brigadier General Frega Ferdinand Wenas Inkiriwang, confirmed to Antara in Jakarta on Thursday that several key issues were discussed during the...