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KEDUTAAN
BESAR REPUBLIK INDONESIA
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
8 Darwin Avenue, Yarralumla, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600
AUSTRALIA
Tel. +612 6250 8600, Fax. +612 6273 6017
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PRESS
RELEASE
DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION & MEDIA - DEPARTMENT
OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS - INDONESIA
Jl. Pejambon No. 6 Jakarta Pusat 10110 tel. 021-381-3453,
344-1508 ext. 4015
http://www.dfa-deplu.go.id email: ditpen1@deplu.go.id
No. 42/PR/IV/2005SENTATION
ASIAN-AFRICAN SUMMIT AND ITS
RELATED MEETINGS 2005
Jakarta, 22-23 April 2005
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The Governments of the Republic
of Indonesia and the Republic of South Africa
will co-host the Asian-African Summit 2005
to be convened in the Jakarta Hilton Convention
Center on 22-23 April 2005. The theme of
the Summit is "Reinvigorating the Bandung
Spirit: Working towards a New Asian-African
Strategic Partnership". |
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The Summit will be co-chaired
by H.E. Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the
President of the Republic of Indonesia and
H.E. Mr. Thabo Mbeki, the President of the
Republic of South Africa. H.E. Mr. Kofi
Annan, the Secretary General of the United
Nation,s, will be present at the Summit
and deliver his remarks. |
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The Summit will be attended
by Heads of State/Government from Asian-African
countries, Executive Directors/Secretaries-General
from Sub Regional Organizations in Asia
and Africa, and observers consisting of
representatives from Governments of non
Asian-African countries, relevant international
organizations, multilateral and regional
institutions as well as key donor countries.
Relevant international organizations, multilateral
and regional institutions as well as key
donor countries. |
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Prior to the Summit, a series
of meeting will be held namely, the Asian-African
Consultative Senior Officials' Meeting (AA
SOM) on 19 April 2005 and the AsianAfrican
Ministerial Meeting (AA MM) on 20 April
2005. Both meetings will also take place
in the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center. |
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The Ministerial Meeting, which
will be Co-Chaired by the Minister for Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia and
the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic
of South Africa, will discuss and identify
ways and means to foster greater Asian-African
cooperation. |
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During the Summit, Leaders
from Asian and African countries will launch
the New Asian-African Strategic Partnership
as a testimony to the strong commitment
of Asian-African nations in working together
toward a better future. This will mark the
rise of newer and closer cooperation among
the countries of the two continents. |
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Subsequent to the Asian-African
Summit 2005, the Commemoration of the Golden
Jubilee of the 1955 Asian-African Conference
will be held on 24 April 2005 in Bandung,
the historical city in which the 1955 Asian-African
Conference took place. The President of
the Republic of Indonesia will address the
opening of the Commemoration. On the series
of events for the Golden Jubilee Commemoration,
all Heads of State/Government from Asia
and Africa will conduct a historical walk
and be invited to plant a tree in the "Asia-Africa
Forest", symbolizing the two continents'
close cooperation. |
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In conjunction with the Commemoration
of the Golden Jubilee of the 1955 Asian-African
Conference, Indonesia will also hold several
events and meetings. They include the Asian-African
Business Summit, the Symposium on Renewable
Energy of Asia and Africa, the Workshop
on the Role of Women and Youth in furthering
Asian-African cooperation, and a Trade Fair. |
Jakarta, 14 April 2005
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EMBASSY
OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
8 Darwin Avenue, Yarralumla, Canberra, A.C.T.
2600
AUSTRALIA
Tel. +612 6250 8600, Fax. +612 6273 6017
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