U.S. congressmen to visit E. Timor

U.S. congressmen to visit E. Timor

DILI, East Timor: An 18-member delegation of the American
Congress will make a two-day visit starting today to collect
information on development in the province, a local official said
yesterday.

Spokesman for the provincial government Alvaro dos Santos said
the delegation will be led by congressman Bill Ascher.

"We hope that they will see in a positive way the results of
the development implemented during the past 19 years of
integration with Indonesia," Santos told Antara.

The guests will meet local top officials, including governor
Abilio Jose Osorio Soares, chief of the provincial legislative
council Antonio F. Parada and local military chief Col. M.
Simbolon. (pan)