(NSI News Source Info) JAKARTA - February 15, 2009: Indonesia has expressed hopes that its ties with the United States under the administration of President Barack
Obama will be boosted by the upcoming visit of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Jakarta Post reported on Saturday. (Photo/Image: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia)
"U.S. Ambassador Cameron Hume met the (Indonesian) President and said Washington was in a "good mood" over its future relationship with Jakarta and the Barack Obama's administration is paying close attention to Indonesia," Indonesian presidential spokesman Dino Patti Djalal said after a meeting between President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Hume on Friday.
"President (Yudhoyono) says in return he hopes Indonesia and the United States can maintain and develop our good relationship." He added.
According to Dino, the meeting also discussed the visit of Hillary Clinton to Indonesia next week.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit four countries in Asia, namely Japan, Indonesia, South Korea and China during her 8-day tour. The visit to Indonesia is scheduled for Feb.18-19 after her visit to Japan.
Dino said that Clinton's visit to Indonesia showed that the new U.S. leadership was paying attention to Indonesia due to Jakarta's increasingly important role in the global economy. He said the emerging role in the world economy was most evident through Indonesia's inclusion in the G-20 group of countries.
"I think her visit reflects Indonesia's position at the international level that we are getting established," Dino said, adding that Indonesia would take the opportunity to develop its "free-active" diplomacy, while persistently maintain the country's national interests.
Dino did not disclose any details about the issues Clinton will talk with the president, but said "Cooperation in education and science and technology fields would surely be discussed."
Yudhoyono is also likely to discuss issues arising from the Palestinian-Israeli conflict with Clinton, following the talk between Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden in Washington last week, he added.
Indonesia and the United States have a fluctuated relationship.Washington had previously slapped an arms embargo on Jakarta over alleged past human rights violations involving the Indonesian Military. However, international efforts against terrorism, led bythe United States, have helped rejuvenate the relationship betweenthe two countries.
Obama will be boosted by the upcoming visit of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Jakarta Post reported on Saturday. (Photo/Image: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia)
"U.S. Ambassador Cameron Hume met the (Indonesian) President and said Washington was in a "good mood" over its future relationship with Jakarta and the Barack Obama's administration is paying close attention to Indonesia," Indonesian presidential spokesman Dino Patti Djalal said after a meeting between President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Hume on Friday.
"President (Yudhoyono) says in return he hopes Indonesia and the United States can maintain and develop our good relationship." He added.
According to Dino, the meeting also discussed the visit of Hillary Clinton to Indonesia next week.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit four countries in Asia, namely Japan, Indonesia, South Korea and China during her 8-day tour. The visit to Indonesia is scheduled for Feb.18-19 after her visit to Japan.
Dino said that Clinton's visit to Indonesia showed that the new U.S. leadership was paying attention to Indonesia due to Jakarta's increasingly important role in the global economy. He said the emerging role in the world economy was most evident through Indonesia's inclusion in the G-20 group of countries.
"I think her visit reflects Indonesia's position at the international level that we are getting established," Dino said, adding that Indonesia would take the opportunity to develop its "free-active" diplomacy, while persistently maintain the country's national interests.
Dino did not disclose any details about the issues Clinton will talk with the president, but said "Cooperation in education and science and technology fields would surely be discussed."
Yudhoyono is also likely to discuss issues arising from the Palestinian-Israeli conflict with Clinton, following the talk between Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden in Washington last week, he added.
Indonesia and the United States have a fluctuated relationship.Washington had previously slapped an arms embargo on Jakarta over alleged past human rights violations involving the Indonesian Military. However, international efforts against terrorism, led bythe United States, have helped rejuvenate the relationship betweenthe two countries. 
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