Prisident Soeharto arrives in Amman<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto arrived in Amman yesterday to
\nbegin a four-day state visit aimed at further strengthening the
\nstrong ties between Indonesia and Jordan.<\/p>\n
After an 11-hour flight Soeharto touched down at Queen Alia
\nairport and was met by Jordan's King Hussein.<\/p>\n
The visit to Jordan is the first-leg of an overseas trip which
\nwill take him to Rome for the World Food Summit.<\/p>\n
The president is accompanied by Minister\/State Secretary
\nMoerdiono and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas. In his
\nentourage were two of his daughters -- Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana
\nand Siti Hediati Harijadi Prabowo.<\/p>\n
Today, Soeharto and King Hussein will hold discussions
\ncovering both bilateral and international issues of mutual
\nconcern. The Non-Aligned Movement, in which the two countries are
\nactive members, is expected to weigh into the talks.<\/p>\n
During the four-day stay, Soeharto and King Hussein are
\nexpected to witness the signing by ministers of three agreements
\naimed at boosting commercial ties.<\/p>\n
The first involves an agreement on enhancing investment, the
\nsecond on the avoidance of double taxation and the third on
\nmaritime transport between the two countries.<\/p>\n
Two-way trade between the two countries stands at over US$65
\nmillion. Primary exports from Jordan are phosphates and
\nfertilizer, while from Indonesia include timber and textiles.<\/p>\n
This is Soeharto's second visit to Jordan, but the first trip
\nwas little more than a brief stopover on a return trip from
\nEurope in 1977.<\/p>\n
Apart from stately affairs, Soeharto on his current visit is
\nscheduled to visit the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea and the
\nhistorical remains of in Petra.<\/p>\n
The president's arrival in Amman reciprocates a visit made to
\nIndonesia by King Hussein in 1986.<\/p>\n
On Thursday Soeharto will continue his journey to Rome to
\nattend the World Food Summit. There he will be one of the
\nspeakers addressing the conference organized by the United
\nNation's Food and Agriculture Organization. (mds)<\/p>",
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