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Indonesia to host tsunami summit
31/12/2004 14:52

Indonesia said on Friday it would host an international tsunami summit on Jan. 6.
The summit is aimed at garnering more emergency aid for the disaster hit Indian Ocean region and discuss future reconstruction needs.
Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said heads of state or their special representatives from the 10-member ASEAN will be invited, local media reported.
Also, China, Japan, South Korea, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand and the United States would be invited.
As well as representatives from the United Nations, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, Asian Development Bank and European Union.

 

 



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