President Receives U.S. Senator

Jakarta, Aug 12 (Antara) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to receive US Senator John McCain of the Republican Party at the Presidential Palace here Tuesday morning. The head of state will receive McCain at 10 a.m. The former US presidential candidate of the Republican Party has previously met with the Speaker of the Indonesian House Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Monday. When he was received by the MPR speaker, McCain was accompanied by US Ambassador to Indonesia Robert O Blake.