I attach part of an article from this morning's Jakarta Globe Website www.jakartaglobe.com concerning an interview with Australia's Stephen Smith, Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Please note in particular, his comments on the DFAT Travel Advisory which may put to rest some of the comments posted regarding the advisory having been uptraded to a higher level than it was before Jakarta's incidents on Friday.
"Smith said that he welcomed information sharing efforts and joint operations between the two countries to combat terrorism.
"We have a common enemy and will continue to work together," he said.
Minister Hassan Wirajuda thanked Australia for the offer of assistance and said further details, such as whether it was necessary to bring burns victim to Australia, would be discussed.
Hassan also said that bilateral cooperation with Australia would be increased.
"We need to improve joint cooperation among the countries, since terrorism is not the problem of only one country, but also across borders," Hassan said.
To foreign visitors already in Indonesia or those who were planning to come, Hassan said that what happened on Friday in Jakarta did not reflect the situation across the country.
"Don't be afraid to come to Indonesia. The police have already strengthened security in many tourism areas both in Jakarta and also outside of Jakarta," Hassan said.
Smith added that Australia had not given any travel warnings or changed the level of safety advice for Australians planning to travel to Indonesia following the incident."