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SINGAPORE : Singapore and Indonesia will sign a landmark extradition treaty later this week, the foreign ministers of both nations said on Monday.
The accord will be signed on Friday in the Indonesian resort of Bali, a joint statement said.
Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo and Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda will sign the pact in ceremonies to be witnessed by their respective leaders, the statement said.
The defence ministers of the both nations will also sign a defence cooperation agreement which had been negotiated in parallel with the extradition pact.
"The talks were characterised by a high degree of cooperation, friendship, flexibility and goodwill," Yeo told reporters at a late-night news conference.
"Goodwill is in ample supply on both sides so we were able to reach a good agreement for both the extradition treaty and defence cooperation."
Wirajuda said: "We strongly believe that the conclusions of these two agreements will strongly contribute in our joint efforts to strengthen our bilateral relations."
The statement said that the ministers and armed forces chiefs endorsed the text of the extradition and defence cooperation agreements drafted by their respective negotiating panels.
Negotiations for the extradition treaty started in 2005. - AFP/de
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