INDONESIA: Ministers from Indonesia, Australia and other Asia Pacific countries gather at a democracy forum in Bali, with discussions on the recent spying allegations set to be on the agenda

Record ID: 644476

  • Title: INDONESIA: Ministers from Indonesia, Australia and other Asia Pacific countries gather at a democracy forum in Bali, with discussions on the recent spying allegations set to be on the agenda
  • Date: 7th November 2013
  • Summary: NUSA DUA, BALI, INDONESIA (NOVEMBER 7, 2013) (REUTERS) **CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY** BANNER OF BALI DEMOCRACY FORUM VI IN FRONT OF THE VENUE ENTRANCE MILITARY PERSONNEL CHECKING AND SEARCHING MOTORCYCLES SECURITY PERSONNEL PERFORMING CHECKS ON A CAR MILITARY PERSONNEL HOLDING RIFLE RIFLE CAR GETTING CHECKED SECURITY PERSONNEL VARIOUS OF ATTENDING COUNTRIES' FLAGS PEOPLE GOING THROUGH SECURITY CHECKS WOMAN GETTING CHECKED BY SECURITY PERSONNEL CASES COMING OUT FROM X-RAY MACHINE SECURITY PERSONNEL WATCHING COMPUTER MONITOR PARTICIPANTS HEADING TO VENUE AUSTRALIA FOREIGN MINISTER JULIE BISHOP AND AUSTRALIA AMBASSADOR TO INDONESIA GREG MORIARTY HEADING TO VENUE INDONESIA PRESIDENT SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO ENTERING OPENING CEREMONY
  • Embargoed: 22nd November 2013 12:00
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  • Location: Indonesia
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Topics: International Relations
  • Reuters ID: LVAC28ZAMXP1SZ5JHQXX0UDUXRBN
  • Story Text: The annual Bali Democracy Forum kicked off on Thursday (November 7) at the Indonesian resort island with ministers from the Asia Pacific in attendance.
    Australian Foreign Minister Julia Bishop, on her third visit to Indonesia since September was present amid tensions with Indonesia over spying allegations.
    Media reports said the Australian embassy in Jakarta was used to snoop on Southeast Asia's biggest country as part of a U.S.-led global spying network.
    News of Australia's role in a U.S.-led surveillance network could damage relations with Indonesia, Australia's nearest Asian neighbor and an important strategic ally.
    The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported Australian embassies across Asia were part of the U.S. espionage operation.
    In his opening speech, Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called for working towards democracy and human rights.

    "We aspire for a community that includes the promotion of democracy, human rights and good governance as one of each common objectives and goals. Of course, this has been and will continue to be, a gradual process," he said.
    The Democracy Forum has in recent years attracted ministers from not only the Asia Pacific region, but also those from observer countries in Africa, Europe and the Americas.
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