Hon. Justin W Tkatchenko MP
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@TkatchenkoMP
Foreign Affairs Minister, Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 Member for Moresby South
Papua New Guinea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, @TkatchenkoMP, reiterated his country’s strong support of the #CTBT and commitment to the collective Pacific voice against the consequences of nuclear testing to build a resilient and nuclear-free Pacific and world.
In a meeting with #PapuaNewGuinea’s Foreign Minister @TkatchenkoMP today in New York, we exchanged views on 🇨🇾- 🇵🇬 bilateral relations, as well as cooperation in multilateral fora.
🇵🇬 Member for Bougainville, the Hon Peter Tsiamalili Jnr, became part State of Origin history when he carried out onto the MCG a forgotten piece of silverware. The trophy, engraved with “Interstate Rugby League Series, Bougainville” is from the first ever Origin, played in PNG.
During our VTC talks today, Papua New Guinea's Foreign Minister @TkatchenkoMP and I discussed ways to enhance our bilateral cooperation. We agreed to finalize arrangements for Ukraine and Papua New Guinea to establish diplomatic relations. Ukraine is also eager to strengthen ties with Oceania, particularly through cooperation with @ForumSEC on shared global challenges such as climate change and others.
Thanks to PNG Foreign Minister @TkatchenkoMP & Fisheries Minister @jelta_wong for showing @ayrestim and me what’s been achieved through expanding and modernising this important fish market for PNG.
Today’s 30th Ministerial Forum between Papua New Guinea and Australia was a success. Both sides sent very senior delegations, with the Australian delegation being the most senior that we’ve had in the forum’s 30 year history. #PNGAusPartnership #sidebysidestepbystep
Thank you to my good friend @TkatchenkoMP for hosting us in PNG and co-chairing the 30th Australia-PNG Ministerial Forum with me. PNG is the only country with which Australia has a Forum like this and our senior delegation shows the importance we place on this relationship.
