Balikpapan strengthens ties with Tigard

BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: City officials from Tigard, Oregon, the U.S., visited Balikpapan municipality officials on Monday.

The visit was aimed at strengthening ties between the two cities, said Sarjono, the head of the Balikpapan government's Development Planning Board.

"In the meeting, the officials from the two cities discussed possible cooperation in public services and education, including student and teacher exchanges," said Sarjono.

During the meeting, Sarjono represented the mayor of Balikpapan, who was on official business in Jakarta. Meanwhile, the visiting U.S. delegation was led by William A. Monahan, the city manager of Tigard.

The visiting delegation will stay in Balikpapan until Friday. -- JP