Czech Premier scheduled to visit Jakarta on Oct. 3

Czech Premier scheduled to visit Jakarta on Oct. 3

JAKARTA (JP): Czech Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus is scheduled
to make a three-day state visit to Indonesia on Oct. 3 at the
invitation of President Soeharto.

Klaus will be accompanied by his deputy prime minister, the
deputy foreign minister, and the deputy minister for industry and
trade along with an entourage of over 50 businessmen, the Czech
embassy here announced.

The purpose of the trip is to further improve political and
economic ties between the two countries. Representatives from the
two governments are also scheduled to sign an agreement on the
issue of double taxation during the visit, according to the
embassy.

Upon completion of his visit, Klaus will fly to the
Philippines on the next leg of his tour.

The visit comes on the heel of a state visit in July by Prime
Minister Josef Moravic of Slovakia, the other half of the former
state of Czechoslovakia, which broke into two states in January
1993. (mds)