Albright to visit Indonesia

Albright to visit Indonesia

JAKARTA (JP): The United States' Ambassador to the United
Nations, Madeline Albright, is due to arrive here tomorrow for a
two-day visit to Indonesia.

On Monday, Albright will meet with Indonesian Minister of
Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas to discuss various matters concerning
the UN Security Council, UN reform, peacekeeping and recent
developments in the war stricken former Yugoslav republic.

"Her visit is especially important considering Indonesia's new
position on the Security Council, its active contribution to
UNPROFOR and President Soeharto's offer of Indonesia's services
in the current Bosnia peace effort," the U.S. Embassy said in a
statement here yesterday.

Indonesia began its two-year membership in the Security
Council in January and in August it presided as its chairman.

Indonesia has also maintained a modest of either medical or
engineering detachment serving with UNPROFOR (the UN Protection
Force in former Yugoslavia). It currently has a medical
detachment comprised of over 230-troops in former Yugoslavia.

During her stay here Albright is also scheduled to give a
speech before the Forum for International Affairs of the foreign
ministry's research and development division.

Albright arrives here after leading the U.S. delegation to the
Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. During her trip to
Southeast Asia she also scheduled to visit Myanmar and the
Philippines.(mds)