They also agreed to further develop the institutional building of maritime cooperation between the two countries and improve plans for cooperation, the Indonesian foreign ministry said in a press statement here, Wednesday.
Both sides gave positive assessment on the achievement on the maritime cooperation as one of the significant component in enriching the Strategic Partnership, which receive high attention from both leaders.
The Technical Committee reviewed the progress made since the 5th Meeting and expressed satisfaction about the achievements of cooperation in safety of navigation, maritime security, naval exchanges, as well as marine scientific research and environmental protection.
They agreed that while continuing to implement the existing maritime cooperation projects, the two sides would further expand the scope and tap the potentials of cooperation.(*)
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