JAKARTA - Blue economy to maritime safety are a number of issues discussed in the first Indonesia-Australia Maritime Dialogue held in Jakarta this week.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its statement on Friday said that this activity, which was held jointly with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, was a follow-up to the commitment of President Prabowo Subiantor and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese regarding the strengthening of maritime cooperation in the Annual Leaders Meeting in May.
Opening the Maritime Dialogue officially, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Arif Havas Oegroseno, in his keynote address emphasized the importance of establishing regional mechanisms in efforts to protect the marine environment, as well as efforts to maintain the relevance of international maritime law in maritime governance, launching a statement from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (12/12).
The Maritime Dialogue held on Thursday (10/12) was jointly led by the Deputy Chief of Staff for Political, Legal and Security Affairs of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Acep Somantri, together with the Deputy Secretary of the South and Southeast Asia Region, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia Michelle Chan.
A number of maritime issues were also discussed during the meeting, including the marine environment and the blue economy, and international maritime law, as well as maritime security and safety. Both parties agreed to work together to increase awareness of the maritime domain and information exchange, as well as follow up on several new areas of cooperation of common concern.
The Indonesia-Australia Maritime Dialogue is a new and regular bilateral mechanism involving all maritime-related institutions from both countries and strengthening the existing maritime cooperation framework.
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The development of maritime cooperation between the two key countries in the Indo-Pacific region is expected to strengthen the importance of the maritime environment as a source of the economy, connectivity, and future assets for the people of both countries.
The next Indonesia-Australia Maritime Dialogue is planned to be held in Australia in 2026.
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