UZBEK OFFICIALS STUDYING ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM AT LAN

Jakarta, Oct 21 (ANTARA) - A total of 14 senior officials from Uzbekistan are currently studying public administrative reform toward good governance at the National Institute of Administration (LAN) here from October 21 to 27, 2008.

"We are happy because Uzbek senior officials want to study with us," LAN chief Asmawi Rewansyah said here on Tuesday after opening the program.

He said the officials from Indonesia and Uzbekistan in the program would exchange experience.

According to Asmawi, a number of Uzbek officials had in the past studied in a similar program in Indonesia and were satisfied about the program.

"Therefore, they hvae sent more people to Indonesia to be trained at LAN," Asmawi said, adding that the program was financed by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) but they asked that it be conducted in Indonesia.

However, Asmawi said it was rather difficult to find instructors who were able to provide the Uzbek officials with the materials in the training program.

But according to informed sources, the materials in the program would also be delivered by other academicians and experts from Indonesia.

On the occasion Asmawi said the presence of Uzbek senior officials at LAN was important becuase it improved the relations between the two countries.