East Timor invites President Susilo

JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received East Timor Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri during his busy second day in office on Thursday.

Susilo and Alkatiri met for around 30 minutes to discuss various topics, including those related to border issues, assets and economic cooperation between the two neighbors.

Alkatiri also conveyed an invitation to Susilo to visit East Timor in the near future, Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirajuda said.

Later in the day, Susilo held talks with South Korean special envoy Kwon Chin-ho.

Both had attended Susilo's inauguration as the country's sixth president on Wednesday. --JP