REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The preparations for the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Asia-Africa Conference (AAC) to be held in Jakarta and Bandung (West Java) on April 19-24, 2015, are 90 percent complete, according to the Jakarta regional government.

"We have completed 90 percent of the preparations in Jakarta. So, we are now ready for hosting the event," Jakarta Deputy Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat stated at the City Hall here on Thursday (16/4).

He noted that the preparations, regarding security, convenient facilities, accommodation, and hospitality to welcome hundreds of state guests and AAC delegates, were 90 percent complete.

"We have coordinated with all services and other ranks and files of the regional government of Jakarta. We are convinced that our preparations will reach 100 percent completion and will be ready to host the event," he remarked.

Indonesia has invited 109 Asian and African countries to attend the AAC.

In total, 57 delegations from Asian and African nations have confirmed their attendance at the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the AAC.

Of the 10 ASEAN member countries, the Philippines will not be attending the event, while Thailand has not confirmed its participation.

Events marking the AAC will include a senior official meeting on April 19, a ministerial-level meeting on April 20, the Asian-African Business Summit on April 21, and the Asian-African Summit in Jakarta on April 22-23.

The heads of state will also participate in the historical walk event, which will be held in Bandung on April 24.

The AAC was first organized in Bandung in April 1955, at the initiative of Indonesia, Myanmar (Burma), Ceylon (Sri Lanka), India, and Pakistan.

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