Indonesian president to visit Cairo in May

Indonesia's President Suharto will visit Cairo in May. During Suharto's visit, President Mubarak will discuss improving relations between Egypt and Indonesia, methods of activating talks between the southeast Asian countries, especially within the economic crisis that some of the undeveloped countries, including Indonesia, are facing.

The two leaders will discuss expanding Arab industrial and commercial cooperation with Indonesia.

Indonesia is attempting to improve its commercial exchange with Arab and Islamic countries at the top of which are Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.