President to Speak at PUIC Cinference

Palembang, S Sumatera - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is to deliver a speech at the Seventh Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) here on Monday. The conference is being held from January 24 to 31. The President with his entourage arrived at Sultan Badaruddin II airport in Palembang, Monday, at 8.45 a.m and went directly to the conference's venue. Yudhoyono and his entourage are scheduled to return to Jakarta on Tuesday (Jan 31). The President is accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Marty Natalegawa and Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Defense Affairs Djoko Suyanto. The president's entourage also includes First Lady Ani Yudhoyono, Minister of Religious Affairs Surya Dharma Ali, Minister/State Secretary Sudi Silalahi and Cabinet Secretary Dipo Alam.(*)