Jakarta, Jan. 13 -- Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin is striving to strengthen defense cooperation with the Pakistani government during his state visit to Pakistani government officials on Monday (January 12).

"Minister Sjamsoeddin conducted a series of defense diplomacy activities in Islamabad, Pakistan, beginning with a courtesy call with Pakistani Minister of Defense Production, Muhammad Raza Hayat Harraj, at the Ministry of Defense Production," Head of the Ministry's Defense Information Bureau, Brigadier General Rico Ricardo Sirait, informed on Tuesday.

During the meeting, the two ministers discussed strengthening defense cooperation between Indonesia and Pakistan, which is based on the 2010 Agreement on Cooperation A...