SBY to open Asian parliament forum

JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is slated to open the 8th general assembly of the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) on Saturday here.

The two-day meeting will be held at the Jakarta Convention Center, but the opening ceremony will be held at the House of Representatives.

Chairman of the organizing committee Tosari Widjaya said on Thursday that the gathering would be attended by some 120 representatives of the 28 member countries plus observers from Australia, the Netherlands, the U.S., and international agencies.

Organizing committee chairman Tosari Widjaya said on Thursday that the meeting would discuss such issues as population, reproductive health, religion, and efforts to curb the spread of AIDS/HIV. -- Antara