U.S. opens trade center in Jakarta

U.S. opens trade center in Jakarta

JAKARTA (JP): U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown (far
left) cut the ribbon in a ceremony marking the opening of the
United States Commercial and Information Center last night.

Brown said the opening of the center indicates America's
serious commitment to enhancing trade, investment and economic
relations with Indonesia.

The ceremony at the World Trade Center was attended by
Minister of Trade Satrio B. Joedono (second from right), Minister
of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo (second from left), State Minister
for Research and Technology B.J. Habibie (third from left),
Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto (third from
right), Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro
(far right), State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja
and U.S. Ambassador Robert L. Barry.

"This center is a concrete example of the U.S.
administration's commitment to building commercial linkages with
Asia, particularly with the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations," said Brown. Brown was in Jakarta to take part in last
week's ministerial meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic
Cooperation forum.

Equipped with the latest information technology, the center
allows Indonesian business people to have access to information
about U.S. companies available for business relations, he said.
(riz)