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Rudd to visit India, PNG, Switzerland
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's hectic travel schedule kicks off again in late January.
Mr Rudd, dubbed Kevin 747 by the opposition, will visit India, Papua New Guinea and
Switzerland where he will take part in The World Economic Forum.
More than 40 world leaders will take part in the forum likely to be dominated by
discussions on the global economic crisis.
On his first trip to India as prime minister, Mr Rudd will meet with his counterpart
Dr Manmohan Singh to discuss a range of issues including security and climate
change.
And he will take part in a meeting of Pacific leaders in Papua New Guinea that has
been called to discuss Fiji's failure to hold democratic elections.
The Pacific Islands Forum leaders will consider special measures to encourage a
return to democracy for Fiji.
Mr Rudd will depart on January 28 and be home in time for the first sitting week of
Parliament beginning February 3.
Mr Rudd, dubbed Kevin 747 by the opposition, will visit India, Papua New Guinea and
Switzerland where he will take part in The World Economic Forum.
More than 40 world leaders will take part in the forum likely to be dominated by
discussions on the global economic crisis.
On his first trip to India as prime minister, Mr Rudd will meet with his counterpart
Dr Manmohan Singh to discuss a range of issues including security and climate
change.
And he will take part in a meeting of Pacific leaders in Papua New Guinea that has
been called to discuss Fiji's failure to hold democratic elections.
The Pacific Islands Forum leaders will consider special measures to encourage a
return to democracy for Fiji.
Mr Rudd will depart on January 28 and be home in time for the first sitting week of
Parliament beginning February 3.