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Indonesia Ratifies Defense Cooperation Laws with Turkey and Malaysia

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's House of Representatives ratified draft laws on defense cooperation with Turkey and Malaysia.
  • The ratification, led by House Speaker Puan Maharani, follows discussions and input from commissions, experts, and ministries.
  • The agreements, signed in 2022, aim to strengthen legal frameworks for defense partnerships between the nations.

Indonesia's House of Representatives has officially ratified draft laws concerning defense cooperation with Turkey and Malaysia. The plenary session, presided over by House Speaker Puan Maharani, saw the approval of these agreements on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

The legislative process involved extensive deliberation, including input from House Commission I, which was tasked with reviewing the draft laws. This review incorporated insights from experts and academics through public hearings on June 17, 2026. Additionally, Commission I held meetings with high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Law on June 22, 2026, to assess technical readiness.

The agreements themselves stem from Memoranda of Understanding signed in 2022: one with Turkey on November 14 in Bali, and another with Malaysia on August 9 in Kuala Lumpur. Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas emphasized the importance of ratifying these international agreements into law to provide a legal basis and certainty, citing provisions in Law No. 24 of 2000 on International Agreements. These specific agreements fall under the purview of laws concerning politics, peace, defense, and state security.

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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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