U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived here on Tuesday night for meetings with fellow foreign ministers aimed at solidifying a second front, in Southeast Asia, in the campaign against global terrorism. But he has had to balance that goal with longstanding concerns about human rights abuses in the region. In meetings on Tuesday in Malaysia and Singapore before touching down in this oil-producing sultanate for two days of talks with members of the Association of South East Asian Nations, Powell said he repeatedly raised the issue. "We still believe strongly in human rights, and that everything we do has to be consistent with universal standards of human rights," he said. But at a news conference in Singapore, Powell hinted that the Bush administration was ready to discuss resuming military cooperation with Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation and a sometimes reluctant partner in the efforts to crack down on militant Islamic groups. The United States cut virtually all military links with Indonesia in 1999 after its forces were implicated in the violence that swept East Timor after that territory voted for independence. On Thursday, Powell and representatives of the nations of the Asian group, including Indonesia, are expected to sign a declaration promising cooperation to prevent terrorism by sharing information, blocking funds, tightening borders and making it hard to use forged travel papers. "We recognized that terrorism is a global threat and that the disturbing acts of terrorism and transnational crimes, which continue to threaten world peace and stability, must be tackled by the international community," the ministers said in a communique on Tuesday. Powell is among the representatives from 13 nations outside Southeast Asia, including China, Japan and Russia, that are taking part in the annual meeting of the group's regional forum. Terrorism dominates the agenda, though the possibility of a meeting here between Powell and his North Korean counterpart, Paek Nam Sun, has generated the most news. It would be the highest-level contact between the United States and North Korea since President Bush took office. Powell heads to Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, late on Thursday before finishing a weeklong trip through the region in the Philippines on Saturday. He said that when he arrives in Jakarta, he will have "some ideas and some initiatives" to present to President Megawati Sukarnoputri. Indonesia is already receiving $400,000 in the current fiscal year for civilian training programs and is to receive a like amount next year; and the United States expects to provide an additional $16 million this year to train police officers in counterterrorism. At the same time, the Pentagon is reviewing how to allocate another $17 million in "counterterrorism fellowships," some of which could go to Indonesia. But a senior State Department official also acknowledged that some in the administration and Congress are pushing for more direct military cooperation, which would require congressional approval. "I think they recognize the danger that we all face and I think they have been cooperating more fully with us as time goes by, and I'm quite sure that Mrs. Megawati is committed to this cause," Powell said in Singapore. He met there with Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, who endorsed the idea of renewed military ties between the United States and Indonesia as an important step in stabilizing that country. 

Question: "Who does Secretary Powel say is committed to counterterrorism cause?"

Answer: "President Megawati"

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USA:s utrikesminister Colin Powell anlände hit på tisdag kväll för möten med andra utrikesministrar i syfte att befästa en andra front, i Sydostasien, i kampanjen mot global terrorism. Men han har varit tvungen att balansera detta mål med långvariga farhågor om kränkningar av de mänskliga rättigheterna i regionen. Vid möten på tisdagen i Malaysia och Singapore innan han landade i detta oljeproducerande sultanat under två dagars samtal med medlemmar i Sydostasiatiska nationernas förbund, sade Powell att han upprepade gånger tog upp frågan. "Vi tror fortfarande starkt på mänskliga rättigheter och att allt vi gör måste vara förenligt med universella normer för mänskliga rättigheter", sade han. Men vid en nyhetskonferens i Singapore antydde Powell att Bushadministrationen var redo att diskutera återuppta det militära samarbetet med Indonesien, världens folkrikaste muslimska nation och en ibland motvillig partner i ansträngningarna att slå ner på militanta islamistiska grupper. Förenta staterna bröt praktiskt taget alla militära förbindelser med Indonesien 1999 efter att dess styrkor var inblandade i det våld som svepte över Östtimor efter att detta territorium röstat för självständighet. På torsdag förväntas Powell och företrädare för nationerna i den asiatiska gruppen, inklusive Indonesien, underteckna en deklaration som lovar samarbete för att förhindra terrorism genom att dela information, blockera medel, skärpa gränserna och göra det svårt att använda förfalskade resehandlingar. "Vi insåg att terrorism är ett globalt hot och att de oroande terrordåden och de gränsöverskridande brotten, som fortsätter att hota världsfreden och stabiliteten, måste angripas av det internationella samfundet", sade ministrarna i en kommuniké på tisdag. Powell är bland de representanter från 13 nationer utanför Sydostasien, däribland Kina, Japan och Ryssland, som deltar i årsmötet för gruppens regionala forum. Terrorismen dominerar dagordningen, även om möjligheten till ett möte här mellan Powell och hans nordkoreanska motsvarighet, Paek Nam Sun, har genererat flest nyheter. Det skulle bli den högst uppsatta kontakten mellan USA och Nordkorea sedan president Bush tillträdde. Powell beger sig till Indonesiens huvudstad Jakarta sent på torsdagen innan han avslutar en veckolång resa genom regionen i Filippinerna på lördagen. Han sade att när han anländer till Jakarta kommer han att ha "några idéer och några initiativ" att presentera för president Megawati Sukarnoputri. Indonesien får redan 400.000 dollar under innevarande budgetår för civila utbildningsprogram och kommer att få ett liknande belopp nästa år; och USA räknar med att ge ytterligare 16 miljoner dollar i år för att utbilda poliser i kampen mot terrorism. Samtidigt granskar Pentagon hur man kan anslå ytterligare 17 miljoner dollar i "kampterroriststipendier", varav en del kan gå till Indonesien. Men en högre utrikesdepartementstjänsteman erkände också att vissa i administrationen och kongressen driver på för mer direkt militärt samarbete, vilket skulle kräva kongressens godkännande. "Jag tror att de inser den fara som vi alla står inför och jag tror att de har samarbetat mer fullständigt med oss med tiden, och jag är helt säker på att Mrs Megawati är engagerad i denna sak," Powell sade i Singapore. Han träffade där premiärminister Goh Chok Tong, som stödde idén om förnyade militära band mellan USA och Indonesien som ett viktigt steg för att stabilisera landet. Fråga: "Vem säger minister Powel är engagerad i kampen mot terrorism?" Svar: "President Megawati" Är detta svar på frågan korrekt? ALTERNATIV: - nej - ja
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived here on Tuesday night for meetings with other foreign ministers in order to consolidate a second front, in Southeast Asia, in the campaign against global terrorism. However, he has had to balance this goal with long-standing concerns about human rights violations in the region. At meetings on Tuesday in Malaysia and Singapore before landing in this oil-producing sultanate during two days of talks with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Powell said he repeatedly raised the issue. "We still strongly believe in human rights and that everything we do must be consistent with universal standards of human rights," he said. But at a Singapore news conference, Powell indicated that the Bush administration was ready to discuss reopening military cooperation with Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation and a sometimes reluctant partner in efforts to crack down on militant Islamist groups. The United States broke virtually all military relations with Indonesia in 1999 after its forces were involved in the violence that swept over East Timor after this territory voted for independence. On Thursday, Powell and representatives of the nations of the Asian Group, including Indonesia, are expected to sign a declaration promising cooperation to prevent terrorism by sharing information, blocking funds, tightening borders and making it difficult to use counterfeit travel documents. "We realised that terrorism is a global threat and that the worrying acts of terrorism and cross-border crimes, which continue to threaten world peace and stability, must be tackled by the international community," said ministers in a communiqué on Tuesday. Powell is among the representatives from 13 nations outside Southeast Asia, including China, Japan and Russia, who attend the annual meeting of the group's regional forums. Terrorism dominates the agenda, although the possibility of a meeting here between Powell and his North Korean counterpart, Paek Nam Sun, has generated the most news. It would be the highest-ranking contact between the United States and North Korea since President Bush took office. Powell heads to Indonesia's capital Jakarta late on Thursday before ending a week-long journey through the region of the Philippines on Saturday. He said that when he arrives in Jakarta, he will have "some ideas and some initiatives" to present to President Megawati Sukarnoputri. Indonesia is already receiving $400,000 in the current financial year for civilian education programs and will receive a similar amount next year; and the United States expects to provide an additional $16 million this year to train police officers in the fight against terrorism. At the same time, the Pentagon examines how to allocate an additional $17 million in "fight terrorist scholarships", some of which can go to Indonesia. But a senior State Department official also admitted that some in the administration and Congress are pushing for more direct military cooperation, which would require Congress approval. "I think they realize the danger that we all face and I think they've collaborated more fully with us over time, and I'm absolutely sure Mrs. Megawati is committed to this cause," Powell said in Singapore. He met there Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, who supported the idea of renewed military ties between the United States and Indonesia as an important step in stabilising the country. Question: "Who says Minister Powel is involved in the fight against terrorism?" Answer: "President Megawati" Is this the answer to the question correct? ALTERNATIVE: - no - yes
ja
yes