"There was no special agenda for our meeting, we only discussed how we can step up our bilateral relationship in a number of areas," Marty said after the talk with Rudd at the Foreign Ministry.
The two ministers among other things talked about ways to further cement bilateral ties in such sectors as the economy, investment, people-to-people contacts.
They also touched on consular affairs, people smuggling and the Bali Process.
In relation with the people smuggling problem, they agreed to hold further meetings on efforts to prevent and stop the criminal practice.
"Preventing people smuggling is not only the task of the Indonesian and Australian governments but of governments around the globe," Rudd said on the occasion.
The two ministers also discussed bilateral cooperation in disaster management in light of the joint Australia-Indonesia initiative that was endorsed by the two countries` leaders at the 6th East Asia Summit in Bali last November.
Marty said Rudd at their meeting , on behalf of the Australian government, praised Indonesia`s performance as the ASEAN chair in 2011.
According to a press release from the Australian embassy to Indonesia, Rudd would from Jakarta travel to New York to attend the final meeting of the United Nations Secretary-General`s High-level Panel on Global Sustainability from January 11 to 12.
(T.A050/HAJM/A014)
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