Irish prime minister to visit HKSAR

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern will arrive in Hong Kong on Friday for an official two-day visit, a government press release said Wednesday.

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa and officials of the Special Administrative Region government will meet with the prime minister Friday evening, to be followed by a banquet at the Government House.

During his stay, the prime minister will also meet with members of the local and Irish business communities on Saturday, it said.