Kuta (Antara Bali) - United States President Barack Obama is scheduled to arrive in Bali on Thursday evening to attend the 19th ASEAN summit and other related summits in Nusa Dua resort.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will also arrive in Bali on Thursday.
All preparations including security measures as of Thursday have been stepped up for the arrival of Obama and other heads of state/government for the summits.
Security officials at Ngurah Rai airport and presidential security guards from Indonesia and the respective summit participating countries on Thursday morning were seen increasing coordination to ensure security for the arrival of heads of state/government of ASEAN partners.
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra arrived in Bali early on Thursday morning at 2.30 Central Indonesia Standard Time (Wita).
"Starting from Thursday noon a number of heads of state/government of ASEAN partners will arrive here," Ngurah Rai Airport commander Let Col Jumarto said.
Meanwhile, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will also arrive on Thursday afternoon.(**)
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will also arrive in Bali on Thursday.
All preparations including security measures as of Thursday have been stepped up for the arrival of Obama and other heads of state/government for the summits.
Security officials at Ngurah Rai airport and presidential security guards from Indonesia and the respective summit participating countries on Thursday morning were seen increasing coordination to ensure security for the arrival of heads of state/government of ASEAN partners.
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra arrived in Bali early on Thursday morning at 2.30 Central Indonesia Standard Time (Wita).
"Starting from Thursday noon a number of heads of state/government of ASEAN partners will arrive here," Ngurah Rai Airport commander Let Col Jumarto said.
Meanwhile, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will also arrive on Thursday afternoon.(**)
Editor : Masuki
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