JAKARTA - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday met with Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd, discussing the issue of human trafficking that would be talked about at the Fourth Bali Regional Ministerial Conference on Bali island on March 30, Antara news wire reported here on Tuesday.

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Susilo Bambang Yudhhyono said that human trafficking was a problem facing Indonesia and Australia as well as some countries in the region, therefore cooperation is needed.

Presidential Spokesman was quoted by Presidensby.info online as saying that Yudhoyono and Rudd discussed the issues to be raised at the conference.

Rudd would be co-chair of the conference.

Eighteen ministers have confirmed their participation, according to Indonesian Foreign Ministry.    

Meanwhile, forty countries, such as Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Langka, Indonesia and Timor Leste would send their delegates to the conference, it said.