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Annan heads to China this weekend
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-10-09 16:02
Secretary-General Kofi Annan heads to China this weekend on a trip that also
includes visits to Ireland and Britain.
In China, he is scheduled to meet President Hu Jintao and senior government
officials, visit an HIV/AIDS testing center, and tour the center where China
trains peacekeepers. He will also attend the 25th anniversary celebrations of
the U.N.-China partnership, U.N. spokesman Fred Eckhard said Thursday.
In mid-week, the secretary-general will fly to Ireland where he will meet
Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, President Mary McAleese, and other officials,
Eckhard said. He will also address the National Forum on Europe on cooperation
between the European Union and the United Nations, and meet Irish personnel who
have served in U.N. peacekeeping operations.
Annan will then stop in British-ruled Northern Ireland to give a speech on
peacebuilding before heading to London where he will meet with Queen Elizabeth
II and Prime Minister Tony Blair. He is also expected to attend an All Party
Parliamentary Committee meeting and hold talks with non-governmental
organizations, Eckhard said.
Because of security concerns, dates and times of Annan's activities were not
released.
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