Japan, RI battle tropical disease

Japan, RI battle tropical disease

JAKARTA (JP): Representatives from the Indonesian and Japanese
governments yesterday exchanged notes of cooperation for the
construction of a Tropical Disease Center at the Airlangga
University in Surabaya, East Java.

Under the project, Japan is to give a grant of 856 million Yen
(Rp 18.8 billion) for the center.

The diplomatic notes were signed and exchanged yesterday by
Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia Taizo Watanabe and the
Indonesian foreign ministry's director general for foreign
economic relations, Soemadi Brotodiningrat.

Also included under the agreement is the provision of medical
and analytical equipment along with research training for the
center's staff. (mds)