Jamaica and Panama have new ambassadors

Jamaica and Panama have new ambassadors

JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto received the credentials of
the new Panamanian Ambassador Ivan G. Gonzalez and Jamaican Earl
Alexander Carr here yesterday.

The President stressed the need for Indonesia, Panama and
Jamaica to improve their bilateral relations, especially in trade
and economy.

Indonesia and Jamaica, Soeharto said, have tremendous
potential to step up their economic, trade, technological,
agricultural and sociocultural relations.

"Jamaica and Indonesia as fellow members of the Non-Aligned
Movement need to strengthen their relations to materialize the
New World order we all aspire for," he said.

The President praised the Panama government's mediatory role
in conflicts in parts of Central America.

On hand at the ceremony were Coordinating Minister of
Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman and
Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono. (pan)