JP\/5\/SUMMIT<\/p>\n
49 heads of states to attend Asia Africa Summit
\nYuli Tri Suwarni
\nThe Jakarta Post\/Bandung<\/p>\n
The number of heads of state confirming their attendance at the
\nAsia Africa Summit in Bandung rose to 49, after four more leaders
\nregistered for the conference.<\/p>\n
The four new heads of state were from Uganda, Gambia, Vanuatu
\nand Kenya, summit organizer Bali Moniaga said.<\/p>\n
Among the 49 heads of state that have already confirmed their
\nattendance at the summit to be held between April 23 and 24, were
\nJapanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi; Hu Jintao, the Premier
\nof the People's Republic of China; and Indian Prime Minister
\nManmohan Singh.<\/p>\n
Moniaga said that economic powerhouses such as Japan and China
\nwould send large delegations to the summit. Most members would be
\nbusinesspeople, who are expected to explore business
\nopportunities with colleagues from other Asian and African
\ncountries.<\/p>\n
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan had also expressed
\nhis intention to attend the summit, Moniaga said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
All the leaders will be transported to Bandung from Jakarta
\nusing eight Boeing 737s, Department of Foreign Affairs official
\nMangasi Sihombing said.<\/p>\n
After signing the Asia Africa Summit 2005 Declaration, the
\nheads of state are expected to follow the summit tradition that
\nbegan in 1955 and walk from the Hotel Savoy Homann to the Merdeka
\nbuilding, where the summit is to be held.<\/p>\n
Moniaga said 105 countries would be represented at the summit
\n-- 52 from Africa and 53 from Asia.<\/p>",
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