MALAYSIA, INDONESIA TO RESUME TALKS ON MARITIME BORDER ISSUES

Ahmad Fuad Yahya

JAKARTA, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Indonesia will hold talks on
demarcation and maritime borders problems between both countries in Kuantan,
Malaysia on Oct 13-14, said the Indonesian Foreign Ministry.

The last talk which involved technical matters, was held in Bali, a year
ago.

The path to the border talk in Kuantan was the result of a series of
meetings between Indonesian Foreign Minister Dr Marty Natalegawa and Malaysian
Foreign Minister Anifah Aman, who met in Kota Kinabalu on Sept 6 and
in New York on Sept 27.

The Indonesia delegation for the talks would comprise technical delegates
from various agencies, including the Foreign Ministry, Defence Ministry,
Maritime and Fisheries Ministry, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, National
Coordinating Agency for Surveys and Mapping, Dinas Hydrograph and Oceanography,
Indonesian National Army and Navy.

Since 2005, Indonesia and Malaysia have been discussing maritime borders in
five segments, zones and exclusive economic zones (ZEE).

The five segments are North Melaka Straits, South Melaka Straits, South
China Sea, Singapore Straits and Sulawesi Sea.

-- BERNAMA