Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro has invited other Southeast
Asian countries to jointly develop the newly established Indonesian
Peace and Security Center in Sentul, West Java.
“I’m inviting all
ASEAN countries to join us at [the center],” he told reporters on the
sidelines of a ceremony to mark the beginning of the center’s
construction.
He said several countries had contributed to the
center, for example the US, who helped build barracks at the training
center, and Australia, who had helped with language facilities.
While
refusing to disclose the amount of money the US and Australia had
provided for the center, Purnomo said Singapore and South Korea had also
made their own contributions, without giving further details.
The
center, whose construction is expected to be completed by 2014, will
have facilities for a standby force base, counterterrorism training,
disaster relief training, an Indonesia Defense University campus,
language training and sports competitions for military personnel.
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