Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said he will visit Myanmar next March 30 to discuss the country`s electoral law and its implications for the promotion of democracy there with the military junta.

Deputy Chairman of Commission VII of the House of Representatives (DPR) Effendi Simbolon said the council has urged the government to take over the management of PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) from the Japanese consortium.

The US Embassy`s Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) is assisting the Indonesian Air Force improve the safety of its aircraft, the US Embassy here said in its webiste.