WNAM REPORT: The governments of Indonesia and South Korea have moved to step up cooperation in tackling terrorism risks as part of efforts to safeguard peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
Indonesia’s National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) and South Korea’s National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) formalized the shared commitment through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on June 18, according to a statement cited in Jakarta on Wednesday.
“Our hope is that the MoU we signed today will soon be followed up with more concrete cooperation programs and that the partnership between the two countries will grow stronger through concrete, adaptive, and sustainable collaboration,” BNPT Head Eddy Hartono said.
He made the remarks while hosting NCTC Administrator Park Wonho in Bogor following the signing of the MoU, which provides a framework for Indonesia and South Korea to strengthen coordination and exchange knowledge and experience in counterterrorism efforts.
“Thank you for your visit and commitment to strengthening cooperation in countering terrorism with Indonesia,” he told the South Korean official.
Meanwhile, Administrator Park described fostering deeper counterterrorism collaboration with BNPT as a crucial step toward promoting global peace and protecting communities from terrorism-related threats.
“Maintaining peace is not a task that can be undertaken by a single country; it requires collective work,” he emphasized.
He further stressed that it remains vital for Indonesia and South Korea to continue raising vigilance and exchanging information and experience in counterterrorism despite the apparent decline in terror cases in recent years.
In addition to visiting the BNPT office, Park toured a correctional facility in Sentul and explored the National Counterterrorism Museum of Adhi Pradana alongside officials from NCTC and the South Korean Embassy.
