Megawati envoy to visit Pyongyang

Megawati envoy to visit Pyongyang

JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri special envoy to
North Korea Nana Sutresna is slated to visit Pyongyang on Feb. 8
to find ways to support a peaceful settlement on the Korean
Peninsula.

"Indonesia was asked to help Pyongyang settle the issue. In
response to the request, I will meet North Korean leaders during
the visit," Nana said on Wednesday after a meeting with Megawati.

He said his mission would focus on obstacles to dialog between
Pyongyang and Washington regarding North Korea's possession of
nuclear weapons.

"Pyongyang has asked for assistance from friendly countries
and this visit is our response to the request," Nana, a former
Indonesian ambassador to England, said.

After visiting Pyongyang, Nana will visit Seoul to explain the
results of the meeting with the North Korean leaders.--JP