Tuesday, 27 July, 2010 | 21:44 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono yesterday departed for Bali to attend the National Students Art Creation Competition and to meet with George Soros.
The meeting with Soros was held at the Tampaksiring Palace in Gianyar, Bali. To his guest, as quoted in the President’s website, SBY introduced the Tampaksiring Palace to Soros. He also said the palace is one of the most beautiful palaces in the country.
SBY was accompanied by the Coordinating Minister for People’s Welfare Agung Laksono, Environment Minister Muhammad Gusti Hatta, State Secretary Sudi Silalahi, Cabinet Secretary Dipo Alam, Culture and Tourism Minister Jero wacik, and Presidential spokesperson, Julian Aldrin Pasha.
Before starting the meeting, the president mentioned that his meeting with Soros was to discuss about climate change. Soros, who is the United Nation’s ambassador for environmental issues, had just returned from Kalimantan to look at the condition of the forests there.
Later on Wednesday, the president is scheduled to visit Lombok, West Nusa Tenggar to attend the event “Indonesia Free From Rotating Power Shut Downs.”
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