Russia is ready to help improve the capability and mobility of the Indonesian Navy through a joint military exercise, the deputy commander of Russia’s Pacific Fleet said.

Vice Admiral Sergei Avramenko, quoted by the Asia Pulse news service, said military cooperation including naval ties between Indonesia and Russia were long standing and were running smoothly.

On Friday, five Russian warships from the Pacific Fleet, including Varyag, Admiral Panteleyev, and Admiral Tributs, paid a goodwill visit to the Indonesian port of Tanjung Priok. The visit of five Russian warships to Indonesia was part of the Russian Pacific Fleet’s scheduled activities following a four-day joint naval exercise with India. The warships will be in Indonesia until Nov. 2 before proceeding to Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam.
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