JAKARTA, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono would pay state visits to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and South Korea next month, presidential spokesman announced here Friday.
Suisilo would visit DPRK from June 5 to 7 and South Korea from June 7 to 9, Dino Pati Djalal said.
He was scheduled to have bilateral talks with DPRK leader Kim Yong Nam and South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun, said Dino.
But, the spokesman said he could not confirm yet whether Susilo would meet with DPRK leader Kim Yoong Il.
During the meetings with the leaders, Susilo would stress the necessity to confidence building of the two Koreas in settling their standoff, said Dino.
"In those meetings, the president will ask about the process of the six-party talks and what effort to be taken in the future to address the nuclear problem of the two Koreas," he said.
In the planned meeting of Susilo and Kim Yoong Nam, the two leaders would discuss the way for strengthening bilateral ties as well as regional and international matters, said Dino.
In South Korea, Susilo is scheduled to meet President Roh Moo Hyun and discuss mutual cooperation in strategic sectors, trade and investment, infrastructure, energy and plantation, said the spokesman.
Susilo would also have dialogue with South Korean businessmen, Dino said.
The spokesman said the visit to the DPRK was at the invitation of Kim Yoong Nam and Kim Jong Il in January, and the visit to South Korea was to meet the invitation of Persident Roh Moo Hyun.
Indonesia is active in the efforts to settle the nuclear crisis in the Korea Peninsula by frequently sending its envoys there.
The country has planned to facilitate the meeting of the defense ministers of the two Koreas.
The United States has urged the DPRK to return to the six-nation talks stalled since September last year. However, the DPRK said it would not return to the talks if the US did not lift the sanctions imposed on the country last year. Enditem | 
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