Jakarta (VNA), May 2 -- Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto and his Malaysian counterpart, Mohamed Khaled Nordin, discussed opportunities for stronger defence cooperation between the two countries at their meeting on May 1 in Jakarta.

Prabowo affirmed the Indonesian Ministry of Defence is ready to cooperate with the Malaysian Ministry of Defence, saying that he hopes the two countries will intensify their cooperation in new fields and have closer cooperation in existing areas, especially in the exchange of military students, and defence industry.

The two ministers also deliberated issues related to the annual meeting of the General Border Committee Malaysia-Indonesia (GBC Malindo) - one of the important cooperation forms betwee...