SECURITY at the venue of Asian African Conference in Jakarta was tight on Wednesday (April 22) ahead of the arrival of leaders.
The high-level meeting follows a ministerial meeting and business summit which took place earlier in the week.
Leaders are expected to emphasize cooperation in counter terrorism, economic issues, education and women empowerment. They are also likely to discuss issues linked with the situation of Palestinians, and are expected to endorse a document to support the establishment of statehood at the end of the two-day meeting.
A historical walk in Bandung to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment will conclude the event.
The first meeting of Asian and African leaders started in 1955 in Indonesia’s Bandung, bridging Asia and African countries that were facing the problem of colonialism. (Reuters)