Discussions in this interview included the new geopolitical position of PNG within the region, in relation to a number of international events hosted in Port Moresby, including the African, Caribbean and Pacific forum and the Melanesian Spearhead Group summit.
There will be government officials from Africa, Caribbean and Pacific region arriving in Moresby to discuss sustainable development goals and climate change issues, among other topics. Papua New Guinea was also invited for the first time as an observer to the G7 meeting currently taking place in Japan as we speak.
This will be just the beginning of a series of international events, leading up to the 2018 APEC meeting to be hosted in Port Moresby. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of these developments as an opportunity (as well as a challenge) to improve the country’s image on the global arena.
Source: Oxford Business Group
