RI to promote trade, investment, tourism, culture and arts potentials at Perth Royal Show

Brisbane (ANTARA News) - Indonesia will take part as guest nation in the annual `Perth Royal Show 2007` (PRS) to be held at Mt. Claremont Showground, Perth, from September 29 to October 6, Deputy to the Indonesian Consul for Information Affairs in Perth, Ricky Suhendar said on Wednesday.Speaking to ANTARA through the phone from Perth, Ricky said that Indonesia will take part in the show to promote its trade, investment, tourism, culture and arts potentials.Indonesia will be represented in the show by Bali`s and East Java`s regional governments, Jakarta`s and West Nusa Tenggara`s tourism services, Guruh Soekarnoputra`s Kinarya arts Group, Indofood company, BHP Billiton, Batik House, the Indonesian Arts Conscience Group and national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia.The election of Indonesia as guest nation in the show which has been held annually in the summer since 1831, was confirmed through an official letter of West Australia`s Premier Alan Carpenter MLA."Japan (previous year`s guest nation) transferred the guest nation status to Indonesia on October 7, 2006," Ricky said.The PRS was initially intended to serve as a means of promoting West Australia`s husbandry and agricultural products but in its later developments, entertainment, education and information on environment and technology were also included, Ricky said. (*)Source: ANTARA News