Jakarta, June 7 -- Indonesia's Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati visited Highland Papua province on Saturday to assess the conditions of National Armed Forces (TNI) personnel stationed in conflict-prone areas.

Their visit to Kenyam, Nduga district, aimed to strengthen coordination between the defense sector and government budgeting in support of national security and stability, according to Brigadier General Frega Ferdinand Wenas Inkiriwang, head of the Defense Ministry's information bureau.

"So that the Ministry of Finance can better understand the challenges faced by TNI personnel stationed in Papua's high-risk border areas," he said.

The ministers first landed at Timika Airport in Centra...