Timor Leste and Indonesia as neighboring countries want to build good relations. Therefore every problem that is still hampered and can trigger a misunderstanding in the future will be resolved soon. JAKARTA, TIMOR NOW HATENE - Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security, Wiranto said that he had discussed the settlement of land border territories with Xanana Gusmao, Minister of Planning and Strategic Investment of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste. During the meeting, we agreed to complete the land boundaries in question by both countries. This was resolved after former Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao met with Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto and Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi at the office of the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Jakarta, Monday (07/22/2019). The border areas that are still in dispute between the two countries are Iron-Citrana and Bidjael Noel Sunan-Oben, Kupang and O...

TIMOR NOW HATENE - Turkey is considering buying another fighter jet if it is removed from the F-35 program by the United States. President Trump has said to expel Turkey from cooperation in making the F-35, after Erdogan unanimously decided to buy a Russian-made S-400 air defense system. Seeing the situation, the Kremlin immediately seized the opportunity and approached Erdogan while offering their fighter jets. According to the news broadcast by Anadolu, the head of the Turkish defense industry Ismail Demir stated that all choices regarding the purchase of state defense equipment were already above the "work desk". An analyst said, Washington is actually trying not to impose sanctions for the purchase of S-400, a missile system that can reach targets from a distance of 400 km. But after Ankara officially announced its choice to buy S-400 missiles and all its components, the US had no choice but to end Turkey's participation in the development of the F-35 stea...

JACARTA, TIMOR NOW HATENE - The Indonesian government continues to discuss the issue of land borders with Timor Leste. Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security Wiranto said he would meet with Timor Leste's Minister of Planning and Investment Xanana Gusmao to resolve the issue. "There has been very good progress in our discussion. We will end the progress of all the discussions later on Xanana Gusmao's visit on Monday on the 22nd (July,)" Wiranto said at his office, Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, Thursday ( 7/18/2019). According to Wiranto, Xanana will meet with him and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Retno Marsudi. The meeting will discuss resolving land border issues between Indonesia and Timor Leste. "In the meeting, we will ensure two border points between Indonesia and Timor Leste. This is what we have to solve together. Because by completing these two land points, we will clearly position the ocean boundaries," he...