Wed, 22 Oct 2003

Serbia and Montenegro FM to visit RI

JAKARTA: Serbia and Montenegro Foreign Minister Goran Svilanovic is scheduled to arrive here on Thursday for a three- day official visit.

The Serbia and Montenegro Embassy said in a release on Tuesday that Svilanovic will hold talks with his Indonesian counterpart Hassan Wirayuda and other Cabinet ministers in charge of industry, trade and research, as well as with top executives from the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce.

Discussions with senior government officials will deal with issues of mutual concern and reaffirm the readiness to promote political dialog and develop cooperation in all areas of interest, particularly the economy.

Svilanovic will bring with him a group of businesspeople. On his first day here, the minister will officially launch the Serbia and Montenegro-Indonesia Business Dialog, an association of businesspeople to promote bilateral economic relations between the two countries. -- JP