RI-S'pore senior officials to meet

RI-S'pore senior officials to meet

INDONESIA: Indonesia and Singapore are scheduled to hold a one-
day meeting of senior officials in Singapore on Thursday to
discuss various bilateral issues, including the extradition
treaty and investments.

The Indonesian delegation members, Director General for
External Economic Relations Makarim Wibisono and Asia Pacific
Director Yusbar Djamil, left for Singapore on Wednesday
afternoon.

The meeting was originally scheduled for late last year, but
it could not be held due to the ups and downs in relations
between the two countries, following remarks made by former
president Abdurrahman Wahid, who accused Singapore of being
insensitive and selfish.

However, the visit by President Megawati Soekarnoputri to
Singapore in August paved the way for better relations.

Singapore's foreign ministry said the meeting was aimed at
building closer bilateral relations. --JP