Military cooperation and the fight against terrorism will not top the agenda during the upcoming meeting between President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and George W. Bush, the Indonesian foreign minister said Friday.

The two leaders will focus on boosting bilateral cooperation in health, disaster response and energy, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda told reporters here.

"The meeting will not heavily discuss military and terror issues," he said.

Over the last three years, the resumption of military ties and anti-terrorism cooperation have dominated meetings of the U.S. and Indonesian leaders.

Washington broke off military ties with Indonesia in 1999 over alleged gross human right violations by Indonesian officers in Timor-Leste. The U.S. government resumed military ties with Indonesia the next year.

"We see the visit as an opportunity for us to convey our interests in the areas of education, health and disaster response, " he said.

Bush is slated to meet Susilo at the state palace in the Jakarta suburb of Bogor on Nov. 20 after attending the APEC conference in Vietnam.

Source: Xinhua