Australia and Indonesia strike deal to resume intelligence and military cooperation

Updated 19 August 2014, 9:01 AEST



Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will fly to Jakarta within days to join her Indonesian counterpart Marty Natalegawa to formally sign what will be called the "Joint Understanding of a Code of Conduct".

Indonesia suspended cooperation with Australia last year after reports of Australian spying on the Indonesian president, his wife and government ministers.

The suspension led to the cancellation of at least seven exercises with the Indonesian military, including a special forces counter-hijack exercise.

Ms Bishop, who has been in negotiations with Mr Natalegawa for months on the new code of conduct, has confirmed the breakthrough.

"We have reached agreement on the joint understanding and we are currently arranging a time to sign it," she said.

Details of the joint understanding have not been released but it is understood to cover Australia's use of intelligence agencies in Indonesia.

The signing will be witnessed by outgoing Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and the ABC understands the date of the event will depend on his schedule.

http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/int...ation/1358296?

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