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Article: EU/INDONESIA: FOREIGN MINISTERS AGREE TO STRENGTHEN TIES BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAKARTA.(Government Activity)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
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- European Report
- Article date:
- June 17, 2000
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At the meeting, the two sides agreed to set up a regular political dialogue, through Ministerial meetings, senior official or expert level meetings, and informal consultations in the margins of international conferences and gatherings. They added that "the political dialogue should include dialogue on matters relating to co-operation in enhancing regional security and other issues of common interest".Indonesia has been very sensitive to what it sees as international interference with internal affairs, in particular the growing calls for independence and autonomy by various Indonesian regions. But the statement included an EU declaration in support of "a strong, democratic, ...