Riau ready for Koran recital meet

Riau ready for Koran recital meet

PEKANBARU, Riau: Delegates to the national Koranic reading
contest, more popularly known as the MTQ, began arriving here on
Thursday for Sunday's event.

The contingents from Central Java, Aceh, North Sumatra, West
Sumatra and Irian Jaya were the first to arrive for the week-long
contest, the Antara news agency reported.

The organizers have appointed 22 hotels and inns around the
city to accommodate the 1,500 delegates, observers and
journalists for the national event.

The contest is to be opened by President Soeharto. (emb)