VP opens church congress

Sat, 22 Oct 1994, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Vice President Try Sutrisno arrived here
to open the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) congress
last night.

Try, who arrived with three cabinet ministers, was welcomed by
Irian Jaya governor Jacob Pattipi at the Sentani airport.

The vice president is scheduled to dedicate a laboratory at
the Akademi Teknik in Jayapura.

Thousands of townspeople filled the streets between Sentani
and Jayapura to catch a glimpse of Try, Antara reported.

The congress will last until Oct. 31 and bring foreign
observers and 2,000 representatives from 68 churches across
Indonesia.(pan)

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