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Wahid's Australia visit confirmed
The Australian Government has confirmed that Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid will visit Australia next week.
It will be the first visit to Australia by an Indonesia leader in 27-years.
President Wahid has cancelled several previous visits to Australia but he's expected to arrive in the nation's capital Canberra next Monday for meetings with Prime Minister John Howard.
The president will also travel to Darwin and Sydney where he'll hold talks with government and business leaders.
President Wahid faces impeachment in August buth both Indonesian and Australian officials say they hope the visit will improve the relationship between the two countries.
22/06/01 20:06:12 | ABC Radio Australia News
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