President declares year of aerospace<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): At the stroke of midnight yesterday, President
\nSoeharto dubbed the new year the maritime and aerospace year.<\/p>\n
In a speech broadcast nationwide, the President appealed to
\nthe nation to rekindle their maritime spirit, the daring for
\nwhich their forefathers were known, and to bolster their love of
\naerospace.<\/p>\n
The pronouncement was linked to Indonesia's determination to
\ndraw even more tourists to its shores this year.<\/p>\n
\"In 1996, we want to draw as many foreign tourists as possible
\nto Indonesia. We need to invite them because, besides bringing in
\nforeign exchange earnings that we need for our development,
\ntourism is also important in strengthening relations between
\nnations,\" the President said.<\/p>\n
The President was flanked by State Minister of Research and
\nTechnology B.J. Habibie and Minister of Tourism, Post and
\nTelecommunication Joop Ave during his brief speech.<\/p>\n
One major event has be already planned to kinder the spirit of
\nthe year of aerospace. The government will hold an international
\nair show, the second in Indonesia, in Jakarta in the middle of
\nthe year.<\/p>\n
Soeharto said the basis for maritime and aerospace year was
\nlaid in 1995 when Indonesia hosted Arung Samudra 95, a highly
\nsuccessful international sailing race, and the successful maiden
\nflight of the first Indonesian-designed plane, the N-250.<\/p>\n
Tourism was featured because the 1990s have been declared the
\ndecade of tourism.<\/p>\n
\"Let's work together to grab the attention of other people so
\nthey are more fascinated to visit Indonesia. Let's work hard to
\nconquer our sea and aerospace,\" Soeharto said, noting that the
\nnumber of foreigners visiting Indonesia increases every year.<\/p>\n
The just-ended 1995 was the \"year of writing letters\", and a
\ncontinuation of the year of tourism. The post office has yet to
\nannounce whether the campaign to encourage people to take up the
\nhabit of writing letters was successful. (emb)<\/p>",
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