Megawati to attend Tehran summit

JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will attend the Summit of Eight Developing Nations in Tehran next month, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Wednesday.

"The President has decided to attend the summit in Iran," Hassan said after accompanying Megawati during a meeting with Iranian special envoy Adeli at the State Palace.

The summit will be held in Tehran from Feb. 17 through Feb. 18.

However, he said, Megawati had yet to decide whether or not to attend the G-15 Summit in Venezuela on Feb. 27 through Feb. 28. -- Antara