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INDONESIAN DEFENCE CHIEF MAKES INTRODUCTORY VISIT

07 May 2008

STORY // Shawn Ang
PHOTO // Chua Soon Lye

Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI), General (GEN) Djoko Santoso, is in Singapore for an introductory visit from 5 to 7 May.

GEN Santoso called on Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean and Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant-General (LG) Desmond Kuek on 6 May. He also called on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana.

Together with LG Kuek, GEN Santoso co-chaired the 11th Combined Annual Report Meeting between the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the TNI on 6 May. This meeting oversees SAF-TNI interactions across all three Services.

GEN Santoso's visit underscores the longstanding defence ties between Singapore and Indonesia.

GEN Santoso inspecting the Guard of Honour at the Ministry of Defence, Singapore.

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