Indonesia's new defence minister Juwono Sudarsono said Thursday he would resume efforts to restore military ties with the United States partially cut in 1999 over abuses during East Timor's independence vote.0

Jakarta will "continue trying to thaw" relations with Washington through dialogue, Sudarsono said, admitting he faced a tough job due to Indonesia's failure to meet international demands for heavy sentences for officers guilty of rights abuses.

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