Megawati delays visit to Egypt

Megawati delays visit to Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will have to
reschedule her planned visit to Egypt next September because of
President Hosni Mubarak's tight schedule during that month.

A source in the State Palace said on Monday that Megawati's
proposed schedule for the visit to Cairo had been turned down by
the Egyptian authorities.

Indonesia's political attache in Cairo, Agil Salem Al-Attas,
confirmed the report. "It appears President Mubarak isn't ready
yet to host Megawati's visit because of his tight schedule," Agil
said.

Megawati had planned to visit Egypt after attending the World
Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa,
from late August to September. -- Antara