Jakarta (MI) : DFA Release – Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario visited
Jakarta, Indonesia on July 15 and met with Indonesian Foreign Minister
Dr. R.M. Marty Natalegawa to discuss bilateral cooperation activities
and exchange views on matters of mutual concern.
The two ministers took note of the successful State Visit to the
Philippines of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on May 23,
during which several agreements between the two countries were signed,
including the Agreement between the Philippines and Indonesia Concerning
the Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone, the Philippines’ first
maritime boundary delimitation treaty. It was also during the State
Visit that the 1st Plenary Meeting of the Joint Working Groups on Philippines-Indonesia Cooperation was convened.
Secretary Del Rosario and Minister Natalegawa discussed actions to
further deepen Philippines-Indonesia cooperation, especially in the
political, economic, defense, maritime, and socio-cultural fields. The
two Ministers also discussed multilateral issues, including how to
maintain ASEAN centrality.
Secretary Del Rosario expressed appreciation for Indonesia’s support
for the Philippine peace process, as a member of the International
Monitoring Team monitoring the ceasefire between the Government of the
Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, and as the past
chairman of the Organization of Islamic Conference – Peace Committee for
the Southern Philippines (OIC-PCSP), which reviews the implementation
of the 1996 Government of the Philippines-Moro National Liberation Front
Final Peace Agreement (FPA). Secretary Del Rosario took the opportunity
to reiterate the Philippines’ request for support for the OIC-PCSP to
convene a meeting for the purpose of completing the Tripartite Review
Process of the FPA.
The two sides also exchanged views on regional and international
issues, including the current situation in the South China Sea. Both
ministers reaffirmed their commitment to work towards the full and
effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in
the South China Sea, the early conclusion of a regional code of conduct
in the South China Sea, and the de-escalation of rising tensions in the
South China Sea. Secretary Del Rosario also briefed his Indonesian
counterpart on the progress of the Philippine arbitration case.
Secretary Del Rosario expressed his appreciation to the Indonesian
Government for its hospitality and for the fruitful discussion with
Foreign Minister Natalegawa, and reaffirmed the Philippines’ commitment
to further strengthen its bilateral relations.
Sumber : Angmalaya
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