The Indonesian government has slammed Australia’s resettlement announcement that it will no longer take refugees registering in Indonesia, saying it spoils the good atmosphere between the two countries.

This week Immigration Minister Scott Morrison announced that Australia will cut its refugee intake from Indonesia to 450 people a year and no longer resettle people who registered with the United Nations in Jakarta after July 1, 2014.

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On last month’s figures, there were 10,500 asylum seekers and refugees registered with the United Nations (UN) in Jakarta.

Indonesia’s minister for law and human rights, Yasonna Laoly, said his country could only accommodate 2000 asylum seekers and refugees.

Mr Laoly said it was a human rights issue and the decision placed a burden on Indonesia.

“It’s Australia’s right, but it becomes a burden for us,” Mr Laoly said.

Director-general of the Asia Pacific division of Indonesia’s foreign ministry, Yuri Thamrin, told ABC News that he summoned the Australian ambassador to Indonesia, Greg Moriarity, and raised several points about Australia’s decision.

In talks between the pair Mr Thamrin told Mr Moriarity that the decision created “unnecessary misunderstanding” and “tension between the two countries” and spoiled the good atmosphere created after meetings between both countries’ leaders and foreign affairs ministers.

Mr Thamrin also told the ambassador that the issue of “irregular movement of persons” is not only Australia’s issue, but also other countries in the region, including Indonesia.

He indicated that the more effective and accurate solution is a “regional approach” such as the Bali process, not unilateral measures, which he said only create unnecessary misunderstanding and bilateral tension.