DFA NEWS Second Quarter April—June 2024 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Grateful for support for Enga disaster Chinese Ambassador farewelled Preparations underway for Papal visit Historic moment at PNG-Indonesia border New heads of missions appointed ‘PNG can learn a lot from Singapore’ ...
NEW ZEALAND AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA BUSINESS COUNCIL SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIP IN TRADING Picture: Papua New Guinea Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Justin Tkatchenko and his counterpart New Zealand Foreign Minister Hon. Nanaia Mahuta. New Zealand and Papua New ...
FOREIGN SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME (FSTP) Every organization has a training programme with its main objective to provide a skill-set to new recruits into the organization so that they are able to perform on their assigned positions and deliver outcomes to ...
FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON’S HISTORIC VISIT TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA (27-28 JULY 2023) Emmanuel Macron and James Marape during their bilateral meeting at APEC Haus in Port Moresby (photos credits: Élysée) French President Emmanuel Macron made a historic visit to ...
FOREIGN SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME (FSTP) The Foreign Minister Hon, Justin Tkatchenko on behalf of the government has announced its plan to close the Taiwan Trade Mission office in Taipei at the press conference on the 10th of January 2023. The ...
FOREIGN SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME (FSTP) President of Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo and PNG Prime Minister Marape Hon. James Marape during the the official opening of the inaugural PNG-Indonesia Business Forum on 6th July 2023, Port Moresby. President Widodo and ...
Indian Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Papua New Guinea boost India – PNG relationship Picture: His Excellency Joko Widodo the President of the People’s Republic of Indonesia and Governor General Sir Bob Dadae, during the courtesy call on the Governor ...
Foreign Service Officer Roa attended the 2023 Young Asian Diplomats Program Mr. Roa attended the 2023 Young Asian Diplomats Program funded and facilitated by The Henry Luce Foundation, and The Asia Foundation in Washington, D.C, United States from 3 – ...
23 New Foreign Affairs Officers graduated to be Public Servants The first batch of twenty three new DFA recruits has graduated into Public Service on the 02nd of June 2023 after undertaking a week-long Public Service Training by Pacific Institute ...
Indian Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Papua New Guinea boost India – PNG relationship Picture: Prime Minister James Marape and Prime Minister Modi shaking hands after a successful bilateral meeting at the APEC House, Port Moresby on 22nd May 2023. ...
FOREIGN SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME (FSTP) Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Justin Tkatchenko has announced the government’s approval of four new overseas missions that will give Papua New Guinea opportunity in business, agriculture, economic and other benefits.Minister Tkatchenko told the media conference ...
FOREIGN SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME (FSTP) Governor-General Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae welcomes Fiji’s Prime Minister, Hon. Sitiveni Rabuka to Papua New Guinea at Government House this afternoon, and accepts invitation from PM Rabuka to visit Fiji. (photo credit Government House) ...
29th Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum Joint Communiqué PNG Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko and Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Australia Foreign Affairs with delegations from both countries Media release Canberra, Australia 17 February 2023 The 29th Australia–Papua New Guinea Ministerial ...
MINISTER TKATCHENKO HELD BILATERAL MEETING WITH COUNTERPART CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER GANG Caption: Hon Justin Tkatchenko, Minister for Foreign Affairs and His Excellency, Mr. Qin Gang, State Counselor and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, on the ...
MINISTER TKATCHENKO ATTENDS BOAO FORUM FOR AISA The PNG Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Justin Tkatchenko was invited by the Foreign Affairs and State Counselor of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Qin Gang to attend the Boao Forum for ...
MINISTER TKATCHENKO OFFICIAL VISIT TO CHINA Picture: Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko visited a school together with the Governor of Guangdong Province and Deputy Party Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Guangdong Committee, Mr. Wang Weizhong on the 28th ...
JOINT STATEMENT Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea and Australia Caption: Prime Minister of Australia, Hon Anthony Albanese and Hon. James Marape during the joint press conference on 12th January 2023 at the APEC House, Port Moresby Prime Minister James ...
PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND AUSTRALIA HELD 30TH JOIN ADVISORY COUNCIL (JAC) MEETING Picture: Officials from both sides during the meeting on July 28th, 2023 at Loloata Island Resort in Central Province. Papua New Guinea and Australia has concluded the 30th ...
5th Papua New Guinea – European Union High-Level Political Dialogue The fifth High-Level Political Dialogue between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the European Union (EU) was held on 27 February 2023 in Port Moresby. Discussions covered political, economic and social ...
Papua New Guinea Indonesia Joint Ministerial Committee (JMC) Meeting Caption: PNG and Indonesia Foreign Ministers and delegations at the Joint Ministerial Committee Meeting The PNG Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Justin Tkatchenko and Foreign Affairs Minister for Indonesia, Her Excellency ...
KOICA Donated Vehicles to PNG Foreign Service H.E Kang Ho-Jeung, Korean Ambassador to Papua New Guinea presented the car keys to Mr. Elias Wohengu, Secretary for Department of Foreign Affairs in March 2023 at Central Government Office. Korean International Cooperation ...
FOREIGN SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME (FSTP) Picture: Hon. Penny Wong, Australian Foreign Minister, Hon John Rosso, PNG Deputy Prime Minster and Hon. Justin Tkatchenko, PNG Foreign Minster during the 29th Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial In another milestone achievement at the Australia-Papua ...
FOREIGN SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME (FSTP) Picture: Prime Minster Hon. James Marape met and welcomed the Indonesian President Hon. Joko Widodo on arrival at the APEC Terminal, 6th July 2023. In a close bilateral meeting, Prime Minster James marape sincerely welcomed ...
Fourteen government staff and one research officer had travel to Japan in September 2022 to pursue their post graduate studies at seven Japanese universities. JICA Papua New Guinea office conducted a pre-departure briefing to prepare the participants for their travel. ...
DEPARTMENT AIMS HIGH TO UPSKILL FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS Roselyn MASO and Amy KULI of the Department of Foreign Affairs proudly received the JICA’s SDG Global Leader Scholarship Program in 2022 The Department is grateful to our long partner JICA for ...
