Jakarta, (Antara) - Vice President Jusuf Kalla will hold bilateral talks with several state leaders during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Manila.
Vice President Kalla, together with his wife, Mufida Kalla, and his delegation, are expected to arrive in Manila in the Philippines at 8.30 p.m. local time or at 7.30 p.m. Western Indonesia Standard Time on Tuesday.
The first point on the vice president's agenda on Wednesday is to address the APEC CEO Summit Dialogue 2015. He is later scheduled to hold bilateral meetings in a separate place with the leaders of Colombia and of Papua New Guinea from 10 a.m. to 11.15 a.m. local time.
He will later attend the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting (AELM) and host a dialog with the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC).
After the ABAC leaders address the event, Vice President Kalla will join a breakout session with the leaders of New Zealand, the United States and Vietnam.
For the meeting, there will be five breakout session chambers, where every booth will house four leaders of the 12 member delegates of the ABAC.
The AELM and ABAC chairmen will enter the chambers for 10 minutes each and take part in the discussion with the APEC leaders.
Before his departure to Manila, Vice President Kalla stated the APEC Summit was expected to improve the economic conditions in the Asia Pacific region.
"All regions experience economic slowdowns. We hope this cooperation will improve productivity and show us how to improve the people's purchasing power, expand the market, and increase investment," remarked Kalla at the Halim Perdanakusuma airport on Tuesday.
The vice president affirmed that the APEC Summit would include lengthy discussions on the economy and efforts to increase investment and trade.
"The APEC Summit is a forum to discuss economic cooperation in the Asia Pacific region," Kalla noted.
The vice president will represent President Joko Widodo, who is unable to attend the APEC Summit. The summit is usually attended by the leaders of 21 member countries.(*)
Vice President Kalla to Host Bilateral Talks at APEC Summit
Selasa, 17 November 2015 17:46 WIB
Jakarta, (Antara) - Vice President Jusuf Kalla will hold bilateral talks with several state leaders during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Manila.
Vice President Kalla, together with his wife, Mufida Kalla, and his delegation, are expected to arrive in Manila in the Philippines at 8.30 p.m. local time or at 7.30 p.m. Western Indonesia Standard Time on Tuesday.
