UN envoy arrives in East Timor

Sat, 20 Dec 1997, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

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)

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