18 December 2009

Yudhoyono holds bilateral talks with Norwegian PM

ANTARA News | December 17, 2009

Copenhagen  - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here on Wednesday at 6 pm local time held bilateral talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.

They discussed bilateral relations between Indonesia and Norway, as well as on the UN Climate Change Summit being held in Copenhagen until December 18, 2009.

President arrived in Copenhagen at 4 pm local time from Berlin and will stay until December 19.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono left for Europe last Sunday (Dec. 13) on an eight-day tour of four European countries, namely Belgium, France, Germany, and Denmark.

On December 17, the president will be in Copenhagen, Denmark, to participate in the 15th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Over 100 world leaders are expected to join the COP 15 UNFCCC .The 145-member Presidential entourage to the European trip includes Minister/State Secretary Sudi Silalahi, Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Trade Minister Mari Pangestu, State Minister of Environmental Affairs Gusti Muhammad Hatta, Industry Minister MS Hidayat, and Agriculture Minister Suswono.

Also joining the presidential entourage are a number of provincial governors such as North Sulawesi Governor Sarun Dayang, Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo, Papua Governor Papua Barnabas Suebu, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Governor Irwandi Jusuf, and Central Kalimantan Governor Teras Narang.

President Yudhoyono and his entourage are scheduled to return home on December 20, 2009. (*)

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