Press Release on Russian-Indonesian Consultations on Biological Safety and Security

On May, 27 in Jakarta the Russian-Indonesian consultations on biological safety and security in an inter-agency format took place.

A review of the current situation in the field of biological safety and security at global and regional level was carried out. The issues of developing bilateral cooperation in the field of biological safety and security and strengthening of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) regime were discussed.

The Sides exchanged information on respective national efforts in addressing the biological safety and security. The Sides noted the need for further close coordination and constructive interaction both in bilateral format and at relevant multilateral fora, primarily within the framework of the BTWC and the UN.