UN envoy arrives in East Timor

DILI, East Timor: Jamsheed Marker, the United Nations Secretary-General's special envoy for East Timor, arrived at the Komoro Airport here yesterday for a two-day visit.

Accompanied by UN senior political advisor Samuel Tamrad and two officials from the Indonesian Foreign Ministry, Marker and his party immediately called on East Timor Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares upon arrival.

Marker last visited the province in March.

While in East Timor, Marker is scheduled to meet with the speaker of the provincial legislature Armindo Soares Mariano, Military Commander Col. Slamat Sidabutar and Chief of the Provincial Police Col. Atok Rismanto.

He is also scheduled to call on Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo and Baucau Bishop Basilia Do Nascimento.

Just last week two members of the UN subcommittee on the Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities visited East Timor to obtain firsthand information on the latest developments in Indonesia's youngest province which was integrated 21 years ago. (33)