British minister to visit Indonesia

British minister to visit Indonesia

JAKARTA: Lady Chalker, the British Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Minister for Overseas Development will visit Indonesia from May 22 through 26.

She will meet with Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas, Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff and State Minister for National Development Planning/ Chairman of the National Development Planning Board Ginandjar Kartasasmita.

The British embassy said yesterday Chalker will sign an 80 million pound (US$120 million) loan agreement with Alatas.

She will also visit British-funded projects in Java and Kalimantan. (pan)