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Kohl to visit

Indonesia

JAKARTA: German Chancellor Helmut Kohl will make a three-day official visit to Indonesia in October to boost bilateral cooperation, a German embassy spokesman said on Wednesday.

"Chancellor Helmut Kohl plans to come to Indonesia for a three-day official visit at the end of October. The visit aims at fostering bilateral cooperation between the two countries", spokesman Dieter Lamle told Reuters.

He said other details about the visit were yet to be finalised.

President Suharto's visit to Germany last April was marred by protests against Indonesia's human rights record.

Human rights groups in Germany have accused Indonesia of sacrifying human rights and environmental concerns on the alter of economic growth.-Reuter