Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The Government does not allow land to build a military base in RI

Jakarta – The Indonesian Foreign Ministry (Foreign Affairs Ministry) has also issued a statement related to the issue of Russia to place its long -standing aircraft in Biak, Papua. The Foreign Ministry also rejected Russia’s rumors of building a military base in Papua. “Indonesia has never given permission to any country to build or have a military base in Indonesia,” Foreign Ministry, Rolliansyah (Roy) Sumirat, said Wednesday (4/16/2025). He said Indonesia complies with the principle of foreign policy (PoluRi) is free to be active. Indonesia allows ships or military aircraft from other countries to visit if they are in a peaceful mission. Browse to continue with the content “Indonesia as a country with an active tradition of Polugri, aircraft or military vessels from other countries will in a peaceful mission to visit Indonesia,” he said. Roy also talked about the plan to build a satellite launch place in Biak, Papua. He said the plan did not run. “Indonesia has a plan to build a satellite launch place in Biak. Talk about this started a few years ago, but has not made a decision yet,” he said. The Ministry of Defense denies the Russian issue being asked for a previous aircraft, the Indonesian Defense Ministry (Kemhan) has given an explanation related to the Russian issue that tried to place his long -standing aircraft at the Manuhua Air Force Base in Biak Numfor, Papua Province. The Ministry of Defense said the issue was not true. “As for the news of the proposal of the use of Indonesian bases by Russia, the Ministry of Defense has made it clear that the news is not true,” Karo Defense Information (Infohan) of the Indonesian Defense Ministry said, Brigadier -General Frega Wenas Inkiriwang, when they were contacted on Tuesday (15/4). He unveiled, the cooperation established between the governments of Indonesia and Russia. Defense Minister Shafrie Shamsoeddin previously held a meeting with the Secretary of the Russian Federation/Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council at Indonesian Defense Ministry, Jakarta, on Tuesday (25/2). Both countries are committed to investigating the in -depth collaboration in the collaboration of military technology, based on joint recognition of the strategic benefits of technological partnerships and exchange of expertise. This step is expected to strengthen military capabilities and encourage the modernization of the defense of the two countries. As part of this commitment, Indonesia and Russia will explore the opportunity to work together through a military technical collaboration forum, known as an Inter -Government Commission for Military Technical Cooperation. This forum is the most important place in discussing different collaboration initiatives. In addition, the two countries set up a consultation forum to coordinate in the planned military collaboration activities in 2025