Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu, who is on a two-day working visit to Bali from today, will chair the 41st Malaysia-Indonesia General Border Committee Meeting scheduled for tomorrow.

The Defence Ministry, in a statement, said Mohamad would be chairing the meeting for the first time with his Indonesian counterpart, Ryamizard Ryacudu.

"The Malaysia-Indonesia General Border Committee Meeting is a bilateral meeting held each year alternately between the two countries.

"This committee is responsible for monitoring and administering border cooperation, besides safeguarding stability in the areas concerned in Malaysia and Indonesia," it said.

At the meeting, Mohamad and Ryamizard will hear reports on the activities carried out and progress on the cooperation since the 40th meeting held in Kuala Lumpur on Sept 28, 2017.

"Both defence ministers are also expected to discuss efforts to improve security at the border areas towards raising the socioeconomic level and standard of living of the people residing along the border areas between both countries," it said.

Mohamad is accompanied by armed forces chief Zulkifli Zainal Abidin; Defence Ministry secretary-general Halimi Abdul Manaf and National Security Council director-general Engku Hamzah Tuan Mat.

- Bernama