Joint Press Statement: The First Round of Technical Discussions on Maritime Boundaries between the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of Singapore in the Eastern Part of the Strait of Singapore, 13-14 June 2011

The delegations from the Governments of Singapore and Indonesia held the inaugural round of technical discussions on maritime boundaries between their two countries in the eastern part of the Strait of Singapore on 13 and 14 June 2011 in Singapore. The Singapore delegation was led by Mr. Lionel Yee, Second Solicitor-General and Director-General, International Affairs Division, Attorney-General's Chambers. The Indonesian delegation was led by Mr. Rachmat Budiman, Director for Treaties on Political Security and Territorial Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The meeting was held as a follow-up to the decision by the Foreign Ministers of the two countries to begin the process of delimiting their boundary in the eastern part of the Strait of Singapore between Changi and Batam. Then-Foreign Minister George Yeo and Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa had agreed to do so when they met on 30 August 2010 in Singapore, to exchange Instruments of Ratification of the Treaty between the Republic of Singapore and the Republic of Indonesia Relating to the Delimitation of the Territorial Seas of the Two Countries in the Western Part of the Strait of Singapore.

At this first round of technical discussions, the delegations discussed relevant technical issues and various organisational arrangements for the future conduct of the discussions, including regular meetings to be held alternately between the two countries.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
16 JUNE 2011