Australia pledges long-term help for Indonesia's Aceh | Reuters

Australia pledges long-term help for Indonesia's Aceh | Reuters: "Australia pledges long-term help for Indonesia's Aceh
Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:15am BST


BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, June 14 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd praised on Saturday the rebuilding of Indonesia's tsunami-devastated Aceh province and pledged that Canberra would remain a long-term partner.

Australia was the first nation to offer aid to Indonesia after the disaster, sending transport aircraft and military personnel, as well as millions of dollars in government cash."