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09/06/07 19:23 RI, Russia sign eight cooperation agreements Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia and Russia here Thursday signed eight agreements for bilateral cooperation in various fields ranging from sports to counter-terrorism. Representatives of the two countries inked the accords at the State Palace here in the presence of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his Russian colleague, Vladimir Putin. The first agreement dealt with state financial audits, signed by Indonesian State Audit Board (BPK) Chairman Anwar Nasution and Chief of the Account Chamber of the Russian Federation S.V. Stephasin. The two countries also agreed to reduce negative impacts on the environment in documents to that effect signed by State Environment Minister Rachmat Witoelar and his Russian counterpart, K.B. Pulikopsky. Indonesian State Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Adhyaksa Dault and his Russian counterpart, V.A. Fetisov, meanwhile signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Russian assistance for Indonesia`s efforts to improve its performance in sports. The fourth agreement concerned the promotion and protection of Russian investment in Indonesia, signed by Chief of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Mohammad Lutfi and his Russian counterpart V.G Savalyev. The two countries also agreed to cooperate in fighting terrorism, with the agreement inked by Director General of American and European Affairs of the Indonesian Foreign Ministry Eddi Hariyadi and his Russian counterpart A. Losyukov. The sixth agreement dealt with cooperation in the extension of Russian loans to the Indonesian government, signed by Director General of Debt Management at the Indonesian Finance Ministry Rahmar Waluyanto and his Russian counterpart A.A. Storchack. The seventh agreement concerned culture and cinematography for the 2008-2010 period, inked by Secretary General of the Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism Sapta Nirwandar and Russian Ambassador to Indonesia Alexander Ivanov. The eighth cooperation agreement was related to the technical procedures of placing and managing Indonesia`s credit budget, signed by Director General of Debt Management of the Indonesian Finance Ministry Rahmar Waluyanto and his Russian counterpart, A.A. Storchak. (*) Copyright © 2007 ANTARA
