President SBY Indonesia-Malaysia Joint Commission Turn Back

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono - Indonesia-Malaysia Joint Commission Turn Back
Jakarta - President SBY claims pleased over the result of bilateral meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister. One of the cipai kesepatan in the meeting which also involves several ministerial commission that was agreed back together or Joint Commission has ever undertaken by the two countries which had been halted in 2004.

"From my meetings with Prime Minister of Malaysia, we agreed to re-activate the` joint commission between the two countries, "the president said at a news conference in Malaysia, Tuesday night (05/18/2010).

A press conference was held in place of President Yudhoyono and entourage stayed at the Marriot Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A press conference is intended to provide information on results of the two heads of state and the retreat of the bilateral talks followed by some ministers concerned.

According to SBY, the Government of Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to return to the revitalization of the working groups that exist in the Joint Commission. From the discussion in the Joint Commission will be acted upon at least three working areas to be discussed.

"Three things are, the economy including investment, trade, and tourism, labor affairs and defense or security cooperation in the response to the threat of terrorism," he added.

To streamline the performance of the Joint Commission's second penangung responsibility of both countries will soon have a meeting in the near future. It is expected that the meeting could be held in Jakarta.

"The agenda of cooperation to identify what has been halted and needs to be driven active again and improve all areas of cooperation that requires evaluation," he explained.

Discuss Education

In the retreat meeting this afternoon, the two countries also agreed on the existence of a serious effort to appreciate each other. One of them by providing a decent service for migrant workers and migrant workers children who need education.

"It was also discussed issues of education to the sons and daughters of the nations that are spread quite a lot in the territory of Malaysia," he explained.

In that meeting, Indonesia asked to Malaysia in order to persuade the company can come to work where the worker can provide school space for students TKI children. This is to ensure that the youth of the nation residing in Malaysia are also to enjoy education.

"So the process of teaching to children that can be done well," he explained.

Instead, the President SBY, Indonesia will send a teacher with special incentives as teachers who are assigned in remote areas.

In addition to education about children's workers, President Yudhoyono also expressed lack of consensus about the visa extension for two years for Malaysian students in Indonesia and vice versa. In addition, Indonesia and Malaysia also agreed malakukan student exchange program to study at the University of Defence in the two countries.