Jakarta, July 29 -- The Indonesian and Malaysian governments did not explicitly discuss their co-development plan for the disputed Ambalat Sea block during their 13th Annual Consultation in Jakarta on Tuesday, as talks are still in the exploratory phase.

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono shared this information after accompanying President Prabowo Subianto to a bilateral meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Merdeka Palace.

"The truth is that we are still in the stage of exploratory talks. Hence, there is still a long way to go (for the plan)," he told the media.

According to the minister, both Indonesia and Malaysia, in principle, acknowledge the importance of collaboration to fully tap into the potentia...