Albright to visit Indonesia<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The United States' Ambassador to the United
\nNations, Madeline Albright, is due to arrive here tomorrow for a
\ntwo-day visit to Indonesia.<\/p>\n
On Monday, Albright will meet with Indonesian Minister of
\nForeign Affairs Ali Alatas to discuss various matters concerning
\nthe UN Security Council, UN reform, peacekeeping and recent
\ndevelopments in the war stricken former Yugoslav republic.<\/p>\n
\"Her visit is especially important considering Indonesia's new
\nposition on the Security Council, its active contribution to
\nUNPROFOR and President Soeharto's offer of Indonesia's services
\nin the current Bosnia peace effort,\" the U.S. Embassy said in a
\nstatement here yesterday.<\/p>\n
Indonesia began its two-year membership in the Security
\nCouncil in January and in August it presided as its chairman.<\/p>\n
Indonesia has also maintained a modest of either medical or
\nengineering detachment serving with UNPROFOR (the UN Protection
\nForce in former Yugoslavia). It currently has a medical
\ndetachment comprised of over 230-troops in former Yugoslavia.<\/p>\n
During her stay here Albright is also scheduled to give a
\nspeech before the Forum for International Affairs of the foreign
\nministry's research and development division.<\/p>\n
Albright arrives here after leading the U.S. delegation to the
\nFourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. During her trip to
\nSoutheast Asia she also scheduled to visit Myanmar and the
\nPhilippines.(mds)<\/p>",
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