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)