Jakarta, April 3 -- Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono ensured the humanitarian aid distribution from Indonesia to earthquake victims in Myanmar ran smoothly.

He conveyed this in response to the Myanmar military attack on the Chinese Red Cross convoy carrying aid to the earthquake-affected area on April 1.

"We had coordinated with all ASEAN foreign ministers. There were no communication barriers between us. They need our help and assistance," he stated at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, on Thursday.

On the same occasion, Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), Suharyanto, remarked that the Myanmar government would completely close access to foreign aid starting on April 4.

However, he ensured ...