Australian FM arrives tomorrow

Australian FM arrives tomorrow

JAKARTA: Australian foreign minister Gareth Evans is scheduled to arrive here tomorrow at the end of his regional tour, which includes Malaysia and Brunei.

During his two-day stay here Evans will meet with Indonesian counterpart Ali Alatas and Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade Hartarto.

"He (Evans) is expected to discuss multilateral and bilateral issues," the Australian embassy said in a statement here yesterday.

It is expected that Evans will brief Alatas on the latest developments in Portugal's suit against Australia at the International Court of Justice in The Hague concerning the Timor Gap.

Other current matters to be discussed may also include an exchange of views on the upcoming nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty meeting in New York in April. (mds)