Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono hosted a hospitality gathering for chiefs of state institutions at the State Palace here on Thursday morning.

The gathering which began at 10 am local time, was attended by among others Vice President Beodiono, Chairman of the People`s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Taufik Kiemas, Chief of the Supreme Court (MA) Harifin Tumpa, Chairman of the Constitutional Court (MK) Mahfud MD, Chief of the State Audit Body (BPK) Hadi Purnomo, and Head of the Judicial Commission (KY) Erman Suparman.

Similar gatherings had been twice organized this year, respectively at the BPK building in January 2011 and at the MK office in last April.

The meeting is a forum for the state institution leaderships to intensify communication, coordination and synergy for the implementation of the national life and the statehood.

The forum is also used to discuss the latest issues from various perspectives of the state institutions.

After the gathering, President Yudhoyono was scheduled to receive the management of Tarbiyah Islamiyah association at the presidential office.

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