REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, NUSA DUA -- Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa on Saturday said the governments of Indonesia and Kazakhstan were studying the possibility of the establishment of cooperation in the field of extradition.
"They (Kazakhstan) wanted an extradition cooperation and, in addition, transfer of sentenced convicts," Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said after signing a memorandum of understanding between the two countries during the 6th Global Forum of United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) here on Saturday.
However, few hindrances with Indonesia is that the law on such issues has not yet been regulated, he noted.
"If the transfer of sentenced persons cannot be met, at least the possibility of cooperation of extradition can be explored," Natalegawa said.
The cooperation in extradition is necessary during unexpected situations, he explained.
"During the past, incidents and developments had forced us to extradite Indonesian citizens from a particular and remote country, which had minimum cooperation with Indonesia," Natalegawa stated.
The two countries also discussed air service agreement about the establishment of direct flight route from Almaty, a center of industry, tourism, and business in Kazakhstan, to Denpasar, Bali, and agreed on some cooperation in trade and economy sectors.
The only hindrance was distance, a geographical factor, as the perception is that Kazakhstan is a country far from Indonesia whose potential was unknown, Natalegawa noted.
"We should overcome such perception and should consider the good opportunities that Kazakhstan has offered to Indonesia," he said.
Meanwhile, foreign minister of Kazakhstan said that his country is trying to overcoming the distance factor, which is considered a major hindrance to trade and business agreement.
"With modern means of communications and modern technologies, Kazakhstan has been improving its access through the global market, and these will bring Kazakhstan and South Asia Pacific closer," he added.
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