Papua’s New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape arrives
in New Zealand today for a three-day state
visit.
Marape will meet with New Zealand’s Prime
Minister Christopher Luxon in Wellington on Tuesday
evening.
The two prime ministers are set to discuss to
discuss trade, investment, agriculture, fisheries, education
and security as well as other areas of mutual concern
between the two nations.
“I am looking forward to
meeting with Prime Minister Luxon to further entrench our
relationship with New Zealand,” Marape said.
A
“refreshed” statement of partnership (2025-2029) is set to
be signed after their bilateral meeting.
New Zealand
signed a Statement
of Partnership (2021-2024) with Papua New Guinea under
former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
“This is being
refreshed this week,” a statement from Marape’s office
said.
This is Marape’s first official visit to New
Zealand following his re-election as prime minister in the
last national elections in 2022.
According to the PNG
government, the visit signals a growing relationship between
the two countries, especially in trade and investment,
cultural exchange, and the newly-added Recognised Seasonal
Employer (RSE) scheme that New Zealand has extended to Papua
New Guineans to work in Aotearoa.
“This visit reflects
our two nations’ shared domestic priorities on economic
growth, attracting foreign direct investment, strengthening
engagement in the Indo-pacific, and improving the efficiency
of the countries respective public services,” Marape
said.
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