Moerdiono heads APEC committee

Moerdiono heads APEC committee

JAKARTA (JP): The government has formed a committee to
organize the upcoming meeting of the leaders of the Asia- Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum slated for November.

The committee, headed by Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono,
will make all the necessary preparations for the meeting of the
18 APEC leaders, including U.S. President Bill Clinton.

Moerdiono announced the formation of the committee yesterday
after presenting a keynote address at a seminar on the social
impacts of urban development at City Hall.

Other members of the committee include businessman and former
ambassador to the United States A.R. Ramly as executive director;
Maj. Gen. Hendropriyono, the Jakarta Military Commander as deputy
director; and businessman Ponco Sutowo as second deputy director.

An advisory group to the committee consists of Minister of
Post, Tourism and Telecommunications Joop Ave, Minister of
Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas and Minister of Industry Tunky
Ariwibowo.

The APEC leadership meeting is expected to be held in Bogor
immediately after the group's ministerial meeting in Jakarta in
early November.

Moerdiono said all the APEC members have agreed to attend the
leadership meeting although Taiwan and Hong Kong will not be
represented by their heads of state. (arf)