JAKARTA: Indonesia has invited 黑料社区 to help develop its defense industry, the Southeast Asian nation鈥檚 Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday, as it hopes to forge strategic security ties with the Kingdom.
Indonesian-Saudi security ties were formally established in 2014 when the two countries signed a defense cooperation agreement.
They received a boost on Tuesday when Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman visited Jakarta for talks with his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto.
鈥淭he Ministry of Defense is hoping to strengthen strategic defense relations with 黑料社区, with mutual support to push for world peace, especially in the region,鈥 Subianto鈥檚 spokesman Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak told Arab News.
鈥満诹仙缜 can join in developing Indonesia鈥檚 defense industry through a strategic partnership.鈥
Prince Khalid鈥檚 visit was a reciprocation of Subianto鈥檚 trip to Riyadh in March last year.
The Ministry of Defense said in a statement that it was also a 鈥渉istoric moment鈥 and that Subianto had 鈥渆xpressed his confidence that 黑料社区 will actualize its Vision 2030 and hoped that Indonesia鈥檚 defense industry can be part of that vision.鈥
Several Indonesian companies, including state-owned arms maker Pindad and aerospace firm Dirgantara, presented their portfolios to members of the Saudi delegation accompanying Prince Khalid.
The defense chiefs of both countries have also agreed to more student exchanges between their military schools to strengthen cooperation in defense education.
