Megawati off to Japan in December
Megawati off to Japan in December
JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to
attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Japan
Commemorative Summit on Dec. 11 in Tokyo.
Spokesman for the foreign ministry Marty Natalegawa said on
Friday that the summit would focus on measures that would be
beneficial for both countries.
"We will issue a joint declaration and plan of action at the
end of the summit, which will focus on the future of our
relations," said Marty, who is also the acting director general
of ASEAN.
The summit will also mark the 10th anniversary of Japan's
inclusion as an ASEAN dialog partner. The senior official's
meeting before the summit will be held in mid-November in Tokyo.
-- JP