Namibian president to visit RI

Namibian president to visit RI

JAKARTA (JP): Namibia's President Sam Nujoma will arrive in
Jakarta on Thursday for a five-day state visit to strengthen
bilateral relations, State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday.

Namibia and Indonesia intend to strengthen economic and trade
relations because they do not trade directly at present.

Nujoma's entourage includes his wife Theopoldine K. Nujoma and
foreign minister Theo Ben Gurirab.

Indonesian commodities like textiles, sports shoes, rattan
products and instant noodles reach Namibia through South Africa.

In April, foreign minister Ali Alatas and Gurirab signed an
economic and technical agreement to boost bilateral trade.

"Although the volume and value of trade between the two
countries is still small, this relationship is important to
strengthen South-South cooperation," Moerdiono said.

President Soeharto and Nujoma will have talks Friday.

On Saturday, Nujoma will visit state-owned palm oil
plantation PTP Nusantara IV in Pabatu, North Sumatra, and then
spend a night in Lake Toba, Parapat, before leaving for Bali on
Sunday.

Nujoma will return home Monday. (06)