Hillary Rodham Clinton remarks on West Papua and Papua Provinces
Hillary Rodham Clinton
US Secretary of State
Ayodhya Hotel, Bali, Indonesia, July 24, 2011
With respect to Papua, the United States supports the territorial integrity of Indonesia, which includes the Papua and West Papua provinces. We, of course, believe in open dialogue between Papuan representatives and the Indonesian Government to address grievances and support development. But, as the Foreign Minister said, this is a matter for the Indonesian Government, and they are addressing it. And we hope to see full implementation of the special autonomy law for Papua, which is a commitment on the part of the Indonesian Government to address many of the concerns that have been expressed.
