NEWS RELEASES
CHAN TO VISIT INDONESIA AND EAST TIMOR
April 7, 2000 (8:45 a.m. EDT) No. 65
CHAN TO VISIT INDONESIA AND EAST TIMOR
Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific) Raymond Chan today announced that he will visit Indonesia and East Timor
from April 10 to 17. Maud Debien, Member of Parliament (Laval East) and Svend Robinson, Member of
Parliament (Burnaby-Douglas) will accompany Mr. Chan.
"The last year has been a period of transition in Indonesia and East Timor; one that has seen political
developments of historic significance," said Mr. Chan. "My visit is intended to assure our partners of Canada's
ongoing commitment to support human security and economic development in the region."
Mr. Chan's Indonesia agenda begins in Yogyakarta on April 10, where he will visit a development project which
is funded by the Canadian International Development Agency. In Jakarta, he will meet with senior government
representatives, including Vice-President Megawati Sukarnoputri, Minister for Human Rights Affairs Hasballah
Saad, Attorney General Marzuki Darusman, and House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tanjung. Mr. Chan
is also scheduled to meet with local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as well as Canadian and
Indonesian business leaders.
On April 14, the Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific) arrives in Dili, East Timor, where he will meet East Timorese
religious and political leaders, including Bishop Carlos Belo and Xanana Gusmao, President of the National
Council of Timorese Resistance. Mr. Chan last met with Mr. Gusmao when the latter was imprisoned by
Indonesian authorities. Also in Dili, Mr. Chan will hold discussions with members of the United Nations
Transitional Administration in East Timor and the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General
for East Timor Jean Christian Cady.
Mr. Chan will pay a brief visit to Baucau, where he will tour a clean water supply project and meet with Bishop
Basilio Nascimento and other church and NGO representatives. He will also meet UN Peacekeeping Force
Commander Jaime de los Santos.
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For further information, media representatives may contact:
Naseem Nuraney
Office of the Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)
(613) 995-1852
Media Relations Office
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
(613) 995-1874
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