RI and Kuwait to boost ties<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid (right) is escorted
\nby Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah after the two held
\ntalks on Tuesday in Kuwait City on improving ties between the two
\ncountries.<\/p>\n
During his visit, Abdurrahman held talks with the Kuwaiti Emir
\nand Prime Minister Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah.<\/p>\n
Abdurrahman expressed optimism about Kuwaiti government and
\nbusiness community interest in investment in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
"The Kuwait government as well as its private business circle
\nhave pledged a huge gradual investment in Indonesia," Abdurrahman
\nsaid without specifying the type of investments in question.<\/p>\n
Abdurrahman said the emir had also agreed to assist Indonesia
\nwith a loan scheme, details which would be discussed at a joint
\ncommittee meeting next year.<\/p>\n
Indonesian Foreign Minister Alwi Shihab, who accompanied the
\nPresident, said Kuwaiti officials would visit Jakarta in the near
\nfuture to examine several projects funded by the Kuwait
\ngovernment through the Kuwait Fund.<\/p>\n
When asked whether Kuwaiti officials had queried Abdurrahman's
\nintention to establish trade ties with Israel, Alwi replied that
\nthe topic "was not raised at all".<\/p>\n
Abdurrahman, who arrived in Kuwait on Monday evening left on
\nTuesday morning for the second stop of his three-nation Middle
\nEastern tour.<\/p>\n
He arrived in Doha, for a four-hour stopover and met with
\nQatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah Al-Tani.<\/p>\n
After the meeting the QNA reported that the two countries
\nagreed to raise diplomatic ties to the level of ambassadors.
\nTheir respective embassies are currently headed by charges d'
\naffairs.<\/p>\n
He then left for Amman where he is set to meet on Wednesday
\nwith Jordanian King Abdullah and later with Palestinian President
\nYasser Arafat. (04)<\/p>",
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