Jakarta (Antara Bali) - Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott telephoned Indonesian
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday afternoon to express his
regret for being unable to attend the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference
on Open Government Partnership in Bali.
The Australian premier telephoned Yudhoyono when the latter was in
the world-renowned tourist island to open the conference at around 02.00
p. m. local time on Tuesday, Teuku Faizasyah, President Yudhoyonos
special aide for international relations, said in a press release on
Tuesday.
In the telephonic talk, Tony Abbott expressed his regret for being
unable to meet President Yudhoyonos invitation to the conference,
Faizasyah said.
"President Yudhoyono said he understood the reason for Prime Minister
Abbotts absence in the Bali meeting due to budget deliberation in
parliament," he said.
Faizasyah said during the talk, the two leaders also warmly welcomed
the progress achieved by the two countries foreign ministers in the
discussion of the code of conduct.
The two leaders expressed hope that the code of conduct can be
signed soon so that bilateral relations between the two neighboring
countries will recover and enter a new phase, he said.
"President Yudhoyono expressed hope that the code of conduct will be signed in August 2014 at the latest," he said.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Abbott expected to visit Indonesia and meet President Yudhoyono in June.(WDY)
Abbott Telephones Yudhoyono
Rabu, 7 Mei 2014 9:48 WIB