TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Skouw-Wutung border of Republic of Indonesia (RI) and Papua New Guinea (PNG) remained closed for public because of the security reason, as few days earlier, gunfights occurred ...

But while Indonesia ratified the document years ago, Papua New Guinea’s parliament only did so on Feb 14, with the government formally bringing it into force a week later.

PAPUA New Guinea and Indonesia have signed an extradition treaty and pledged closer ties, as Prime Minister Peter O'Neill continues his four day visit to Jakarta.

Papua New Guinea prime minister Peter O'Neill calls on Indonesia to fulfil the promise of its former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to reduce troops stationed in West Papua.