S. Korea, Indonesia to discuss anti-terror efforts

(ATTN: UPDATES with S. Korean envoy's plan to attend forum on piracy in last 4 paras)
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Indonesia will hold working-level
consultations on ways to counter terrorism in Jakarta later this week, Seoul's
foreign ministry said Thursday.
In the meeting, slated for Friday, the two sides will exchange views on
terrorism-related situations in their regions and discuss how to strengthen
cooperation on the matter, the ministry added.
"The two sides will reaffirm their resolve for cooperation on anti-terrorism
efforts, thus not only bolstering bilateral cooperation but also helping promote
multilateral cooperation," it said.
South Korea will be represented by Lee Joon-gyu, the ministry's ambassador for
counter-terrorism, in the session, the second of its kind, and his counterpart
will be Ansyaad Mbai, head of the anti-terror squad of the Indonesian Department
of Security and Political Affairs. The previous meeting was held in Jakarta in
2005.
Meanwhile, Lee is also scheduled to attend an international conference on piracy
to be held in Kuala Lumpur next week.
The International Conference on Piracy and Crimes at Sea, to be held on Monday and
Tuesday, aims to share the region's experience in supporting the global effort to
combat piracy, discuss ways to boost judicial cooperation and share the related
financial burden, according to the ministry.
In March, South Korea dispatched a 300-strong naval unit to waters off Somalia to
help fight pirates there. The unit includes an advanced destroyer, a rigid
inflatable boat and a Lynx anti-submarine helicopter.
lcd@yna.co.kr
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