Thomas Klestil expected

Thomas Klestil expected

JAKARTA (JP): Austrian President Thomas Klestil is due to
arrive here tomorrow for a three-day state visit, Minister/State
Secretary Moerdiono announced yesterday.

Klestil's visit is aimed chiefly at strengthening economic
ties between the two countries, Moerdiono told reporters at the
Bina Graha Presidential Palace.

He made the statement after accompanying Indonesia's
Ambassador to Austria, Agus Tarmizi, to report to President
Soeharto about the planned visit.

Moerdiono said the situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina would be on
the agenda for discussion between Soeharto and Klestil,
especially in view of the Indonesian leader's recent visit to
Sarajevo. Austria has a border with Slovenia, which, like Bosnia-
Herzegovina, was one of the republics of the former Yugoslavia.

Klestil, who will be accompanied by his foreign and economic
ministers, will also be visiting Yogyakarta during his trip to
Indonesia. (emb)