East Timor to open consulate general

Thu, 17 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

SURABAYA: East Timor plans to open a consulate general in
Surabaya, an Indonesian government official said on Wednesday.

The new consulate general will speed up the processing of
documents, and enhance economic and educational ties between
Surabaya and East Timor, said Suparwoko, the head of the
Information and Communications Office at the East Java provincial
administration.

There are currently some 500 East Timorese students studying
in Surabaya, said Suparwoko. -- JP

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