Friday, 21 November, 2008 | 19:08 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:The European Union is softening their stand over their flight ban on Indonesian airlines. Transportation Minister Jusman Syafii Djamal said France and the Netherlands will send their inspection team to Indonesia in the near future to begin a technical collaboration. "They will check equipments, security and comfort standards of Indonesian airlines,' he said yesterday.
The Netherlands, Jusman said, has even carried out a pre-inspection of Indonesian airlines. "The joint inspection will improve the credibility of Indonesian inspectors," he added. However, the flight ban will still continue until next year.
The EU have drastically reduced their objections. There are currently seven issues from a total 69 points that are still in question. According to Jusman, the arrival of European ambassadors earlier had a significant role in improving relations and communication between Indonesia and the EU. "We often meet and exchange information. We even held teleconferences if there was any problem in communication," he said.
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