Indonesia and Qatar eye defence cooperation agreement, minister says

Indonesia and ​Qatar have expressed an intent ​to sign a ‌defence ​cooperation agreement as both countries seek to boost defence capacity and ‌cooperation, officials said on Tuesday. * Both ministries also signed other ​agreements to hold joint military training and education, as ⁠well as agreements related to the defence industry, Sjafrie said ⁠without ​giving further details. * "Relationship between Indonesia and Qatar is very strategic, especially in defence sector...

Indonesia and ​Qatar have expressed an intent ​to sign a ‌defence ​cooperation agreement as both countries seek to boost defence capacity and ‌cooperation, officials said on Tuesday. Here are some details:

* Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin met his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Saoud ‌bin Abdurrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani in ‌Jakarta on Tuesday. * The ministers signed a memorandum of understanding, Sjafrie said.

* "Although we are still in the process of formulating ⁠a Defence ​Cooperation Agreement (DCA), ⁠today we will be signing an agreement leading up to the ⁠DCA," Sjafrie told reporters. * Both ministries also signed other ​agreements to hold joint military training and education, as ⁠well as agreements related to the defence industry, Sjafrie said ⁠without ​giving further details.

* "Relationship between Indonesia and Qatar is very strategic, especially in defence sector... We look forward ⁠for further cooperation between our two countries," the Qatari minister said. * ⁠The ⁠cooperation will involve army and navy personnel from both countries, the Indonesian Defence Ministry ‌said.