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Wed, 02/18/2009 - 15:03
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HILLARY LEAVES TOKYO FOR JAKARTA
Tokyo, Feb 18 (ANTARA) - United States Secretary of States Hillary Clinton left Tokyo for Jakarta on Wednesday after concluding her three-day visit to Japan.
Aboard a Boeing 747 jetliner, the US secretary of state and her entourage left Haneda international airport here on Wednesday morning and is expected to arrive in Jakarta in the afternoon for a two-day visit to Indonesia.
Hillary's four-nation Asian tour to Japan, Indonesia, South Korea and China is to bring new vision of her country under the government of President Barack Obama.
Her first trip to Asian countries since becoming US secretary of state breaks the tradition of her predecessors who prioritized their visit to Europe or the Middle East.
Thus, Hillary's Asian tour can be viewed as a clear signal of President Barack Obama's bid to build better relations with Asia.
Meanwhile, Hillary's visit to Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, is deemed to have a great significance in restoring US relations with Muslim countries.
While in Indonesia, Hillary is scheduled to meet with President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono to discuss cooperation in education, climate change, and food and energy security.
She is also scheduled to meet with her Indonesian counterpart Hassan Wirayuda to talk on bilateral issues.
Meanwhile, Wirayuda said in Jakarta on Tuesday that his talks with Hillary during the latter's visit to Jakarta would focus on efforts to improve the two countries bilateral relations.
"It is actually quite obvious that during Hillary's visit to Indonesia, we will be discussing efforts to improve bilateral relations," Wirayuda said in Jakarta on Tuesday.
He added the US side would talk on efforts to step up relations between the two countries in the framework of a strategic partnership.
"We are going to discuss our common views and other issues on regional development in ASEAN and East Asia, as well as the role of the countries in the region in finding a solution to the global financial crisis and other international issues related to the Middle East conflicts, and Iran," Wirayuda said.
Aboard a Boeing 747 jetliner, the US secretary of state and her entourage left Haneda international airport here on Wednesday morning and is expected to arrive in Jakarta in the afternoon for a two-day visit to Indonesia.
Hillary's four-nation Asian tour to Japan, Indonesia, South Korea and China is to bring new vision of her country under the government of President Barack Obama.
Her first trip to Asian countries since becoming US secretary of state breaks the tradition of her predecessors who prioritized their visit to Europe or the Middle East.
Thus, Hillary's Asian tour can be viewed as a clear signal of President Barack Obama's bid to build better relations with Asia.
Meanwhile, Hillary's visit to Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, is deemed to have a great significance in restoring US relations with Muslim countries.
While in Indonesia, Hillary is scheduled to meet with President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono to discuss cooperation in education, climate change, and food and energy security.
She is also scheduled to meet with her Indonesian counterpart Hassan Wirayuda to talk on bilateral issues.
Meanwhile, Wirayuda said in Jakarta on Tuesday that his talks with Hillary during the latter's visit to Jakarta would focus on efforts to improve the two countries bilateral relations.
"It is actually quite obvious that during Hillary's visit to Indonesia, we will be discussing efforts to improve bilateral relations," Wirayuda said in Jakarta on Tuesday.
He added the US side would talk on efforts to step up relations between the two countries in the framework of a strategic partnership.
"We are going to discuss our common views and other issues on regional development in ASEAN and East Asia, as well as the role of the countries in the region in finding a solution to the global financial crisis and other international issues related to the Middle East conflicts, and Iran," Wirayuda said.
