Name : ST. Adinda A.

Nasution
NPM : INDONESIA’S FOREIGN POLICY WITH PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Decree No. XII/MPRS/1966 establishes the legal framework for Indonesia's foreign

policy. According to the MPRS Decree, Indonesia's foreign policy is primarily concerned

with national interests. As a result, taking sides with one of the existing ideological blocs

does not justify Indonesia's free and active foreign policy. Indonesia is free because it does

not take sides. Indonesia is free to choose cooperation with any party as long as it is

consistent with the nation's noble values. While active implies that Indonesia will not remain

silent and do nothing, but will actively participate in the realization of world order through

international relations.

Indonesia recognizes that easy repositioning in the international environment must be

mobilized to aid in the realization of national interests. The success of Indonesia in dealing

with strategic issues such as extradition, dealing with terrorism and transnational crimes, and

establishing national boundaries will be determined by the strengthening of relations in

concentric circles of foreign policy. One of the steps taken by Indonesia to address strategic

issues is the establishment of relations with Papua New Guinea in the context of promoting

the two countries' border areas.

FOREIGN POLICY

Negotiations between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea for border management and

cooperation, culminating in the signing of the 1986 Treaty of Mutual Respect, Friendship,

and Cooperation. Cooperate with other countries with the intent of upsetting or violating the

law against one of the parties, or allow other countries or parties to use each country's

territory for specific aims and objectives.

PNG has consistently supported Indonesia's integrity since diplomatic relations were

established in 1975. Indonesia, on the other hand, supports PNG's territorial integrity. PNG
has expressed its support for Indonesia's territorial integrity in international forums such as

the United Nations, as well as regional organizations such as the Pacific Island Forum (PIF),

Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), and SwPD (Southwest Pacific Dialogue).

SISTER CITY

Foreign cooperation between regions, also known as "Sister Cities," has traditionally

been governed by policies enacted by the central government and implemented by local

governments. As a result, the legal basis for Sister City is carried out by referring to every

law issued by the government as the legal basis for cooperation. In order to carry out foreign

relations between local governments, Indonesia has implemented several domestic laws and

regulations through ministerial regulations regulating details and legal basis, such as (a)

Foreign Relations Law No. 37 of 1999 Laws and regulations governing the authority of

autonomous regions to cooperate with foreign countries (b) International Treaties Law No. 24

of 2000.

The law on local government has given local governments the means and authority to

follow up on international cooperative relationships between local governments around the

world. The cooperative relationship between local governments and foreign parties aims to

expand cooperation in areas such as the economy, culture, finance, science and technology,

health, and others. Local governments, on the other hand, must remain subordinate to the

central government via the minister and may only collaborate with foreign governments that

already have legality in diplomatic relations with the Indonesian government (Mukti, 2013).

GOOD RELATION

Geographically, the two countries share a land border. PNG, which is located in the
eastern part of the Indonesian province of Papua, shares a racial ancestry with the Papuan
people, namely the Melanesian race. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), former President of
the Republic of Indonesia, paid a state visit to PNG on March 11-12, 2010, to strengthen
bilateral relations. Several ministers, the Cabinet Secretary, and the Governors of Papua and
West Papua accompanied him. Meanwhile, PM Michael Somare and several cabinet
ministers represented the PNG government. On that occasion, President SBY was awarded
the "Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu" by the PNG government in recognition of
his efforts to improve relations with PNG.

CONCLUSION

The importance of maintaining state sovereignty and seeking to improve national

security for the sake of the Republic of Indonesia's unity are critical elements that the
Indonesian government must implement. This is reflected in border diplomacy, as well as the
implementation of foreign policy through international treaties and international cooperation.
Concerning the border between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, the focus will be on
border management, particularly in the security sector, which discusses border issues with
efforts to improve border security and is reflected in various security cooperation between the
two countries. Because the border area that includes the attention of two bordering countries
will not be separated from the discussion of security management that threatens the existence
of the two countries, the implementation of border security cooperation has a direct impact on
increasing the national security of the Indonesian state.

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