SBY to inspect ASEAN Summit preparations

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 11/08/2011 11:36 AM

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to inspect preparations for the 19th ASEAN Summit in Bali, an international meeting that is expected to be attended by various heads of state including US President Barrack Obama.

“The President will monitor the preparations for the ASEAN Summit.

This is a big event for ASEAN, ASEAN+ and the ASEAN Summit,” Presidential spokesman Julian Aldrian Pasha said at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Monday as quoted by tribunnews.com.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is also scheduled to attend the

international event. Both Obama and Medvedev are slated to attend the East Asia Summit, one of series of events that are part of the ASEAN Summit. Another of the summit's main events is the ASEAN-India Summit, which will discuss the relations between ASEAN countries and India.

VP inspects SEA Games preparations in Jakarta

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 10/31/2011 1:04 PM

Vice President Boediono on Monday inspected a number of sport facilities in Jakarta to be used in the upcoming SEA Games 2011.

During the inspection, Boediono visited Kelapa Gading Sports Hall basket ball courts, Rawamangun Velodrome and Bung Karno Sporting Complex, which is set to host athletics, soft ball, archery, karate and wushu, among other sports.

The Vice President also met several Indonesian athletes to check their preparedness ahead of the regional sports event.

During the inspection, Boediono was accompanied by chief welfare minister Agung Laksono and Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo.

Earlier, Boediono had examined the SEA Games facilities in Jakabaring, Palembang.

The 26th SEA Games is scheduled to be opened on Nov. 11 and will run until Nov. 22, featuring 44 sports and offering a total of 542 gold medals, Antara reported.