Cambodian foreign minister to visit Indonesia

Cambodian foreign minister to visit Indonesia

JAKARTA (JP): Cambodia's Foreign Minister, Ung Huot, will
arrive here tomorrow morning to begin a three-day visit to
Indonesia.

Indonesian foreign ministry officials yesterday described the
visit as a "courtesy call" following his recent appointment to
his current position.

Huot's trip is part of a tour to the region and his arrival
here tomorrow is preceded by a visit to Brunei.

Apart from having bilateral meetings with Indonesia's Minister
of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas, Huot is also scheduled to meet
with President Soeharto on Friday.

Indonesia has played a major role as a peace-broker in the
recovery of war-torn Cambodia. The discussions on Friday are
expected to cover the latest developments there.

Meetings are also planned with Speaker of the House of
Representatives Wahono and the Secretary-General of the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ajit Singh.

ASEAN comprises Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Singapore and Thailand. Phnom Penh is known to be keen to take up
observer status in the association. (mds)