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Foreign Affairs Minister Meets with the Director-General of the World Trade Organization.

Foreign Affairs Minister Meets with the Director-General of the World Trade Organization.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER MEETS WITH THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Justin Tkatchenko, CBE, BEM, OL, MP, wrapped up his high-level official engagements in Geneva recently following a meeting with Dr. Ngozi Nokonjo-lweala, ...

PNG Opens Mission in GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

PNG Opens Mission in Geneva, Switzerland.

PNG OPENS MISSION IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND. Papua New Guinea now has full diplomatic representation in Geneva following the official opening of the Permanent Mission of Papua New Guinea to the United Nations, World Trade Organization (WTO) and Other International Organization ...

Minister Tkatchenko Officiates at the Unveiling of the New K50 note and 50 Toea coin.

Minister Tkatchenko Officiates at the unveiling of the new 50 Kina note and 50 Toea coin.

Minister Tkatchenko Officiates at the unveiling of the new 50 Kina note and 50 Toea coin. Port Moresby, Monday 28th April 2025 – Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Justin Tkatchenko MP on Monday joined Prime Minister Hon. James Marape MP and ...

PNG - Indo Relationship (POM Gen Hospital)

Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) projects cement Papua New Guinea and Indonesia Relationship.

Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) projects cement Papua New Guinea and Indonesia Relationship. Port Moresby, Monday 28th April 2025 – The launching of the two major projects at the cost of K36 million for the Port Moresby General Hospital further ...

Foreign Minister Tkatchenko Holds zoom Meeting with Admiral Paparo.

Foreign Minister Tkatchenko holds zoom meeting with Admiral Paparo.

Foreign Minister Tkatchenko holds zoom Meeting with Admiral Paparo. Port Moresby, Monday 28th April 2025 -Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Justin Tkatchenko MP today held discussions with Admiral Paparo of the United State Defence Force on Friday April 25th, 2025.  The ...

Retired Australia High Commissioner His Excellency John Feakes Pays Final Courtesy Call to Foreign Minister Tkatchenko

Retired Australia High Commissioner His Excellency John Feakes Pays Final Courtesy Call to Foreign Minister Tkatchenko.

Retired Australia High Commissioner His Excellency John Feakes Pays Final Courtesy Call to Foreign Minister Tkatchenko Port Moresby, Friday 25th April 2025 -Retired Australian High Commissioner His Excellency John Feakes paid his final courtesy call to Foreign Affairs Minister Hon, ...

Minister Tkatchenko announces Republic of Kazakhstan Honorary-Consul-designate of PNG.

MINISTER TKATCHENKO ANNOUNCES REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN HONORARY-CONSUL-DESIGNATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA Port Moresby, Tuesday 22nd April 2025 – Businessman Jonathan Steiner has been appointed the Republic of Kazakhstan Honorary-Consul-designate of Papua New Guinea.  Mr Steiner was appointed on the basis ...

Foreign Minister Tkatchenko expresses great sadness on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis.

FOREIGN MINISTER TKATCHENKO EXPRESSES GREAT SADNESS ON THE PASSING OFHIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS. Port Moresby, Tuesday 21 April 2025 – Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Justin Tkatchenko, MP has expressed great sadness on the news of the sudden passing of ...

EUROPEAN UNION PROJECTS IN PNG NEED MORE ALIGNMENT AND EXPOSURE.

EUROPEAN UNION PROJECTS IN PNG NEED MORE ALIGNMENT AND EXPOSURE Minister Tkatchenko and Mr Oliver Nette during the meeting. Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Justin Tkatchenko says all the European Union projects in Papua New Guinea must be given more awareness, ...

PNG TO OPEN HEAD OF MISSION IN THAILAND

PNG TO OPEN HEAD OF MISSION IN THAILAND

PNG TO OPEN HEAD OF MISSION IN THAILAND Foreign Minister Tkatchenko and Her Excellency, Ambassador Ms. Arjaree Sriratanaban, during the meeting. Papua New Guinea is a key development partner to Thailand and it will work towards strengthening its cooperation in ...

PNG AND SWEDEN STRENGTHENS BILATERAL TIES

PNG AND SWEDEN STRENGTHENS BILATERAL TIES The Ambassador of Sweden to Papua New Guinea, His Excellency, Mr Daniel Blockert, presented his letter of credence to the Governor General of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, His Excellency, Grand Chief ...

BILATERAL PNG-INDONESIA MONITORING AND EVALUATION MEETING 2025

BILATERAL PNG-INDONESIA MONITORING AND EVALUATION MEETING 2025 Responsible Government Agencies of PNG and Indonesia during the meeting. The PNG-Indonesia Monitoring and Evaluation Meeting 2025, was held on February 28, 2025, at the Loloata Island Resort. The meeting was co-chaired by ...

PNG AMBASSADOR TO THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM PRESENTED HIS LETTER OF CREDENCE TO HIS MAJESTY KING PHILIPPE OF BELGIUM

PNG AMBASSADOR TO THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM PRESENTED HIS LETTER OF CREDENCE TO HIS MAJESTY KING PHILIPPE OF BELGIUM His Excellency Mr Joseph Varo, PNG Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium and His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium (King of ...

SIR ARNOLD AMET APPOINTED AS PNG’S NEW AMBASSADOR TO UNITED STATE OF AMERICA

SIR ARNOLD AMET APPOINTED AS PNG’S NEW AMBASSADOR TO UNITED STATE OF AMERICA Sir Arnold Amet with Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Justin Tkatchenko and Secretary Elias Wohengu during the commissioning ceremony. Sir Arnold Amet was commissioned as the new ...

Foreign Minister Tkatchenko and IOM Chief of Mission Mr David James Arnold, during the presentation of credentials.

IOM AN IMPORTANT PARTNER TO PNG

IOM AN IMPORTANT PARTNER TO PNG Foreign Minister Tkatchenko and IOM Chief of Mission Mr David James Arnold during the presentation of credentials. The Chief of Mission of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Mr David James Arnold presented his ...

DR. THADDEUS KAMBANEI IS PNG'S AMBASSADOR TO CHINA

DR. THADDEUS KAMBANEI IS PNG’S AMBASSADOR TO THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

DR. THADDEUS KAMBANEI IS PNG’S AMBASSADOR TO THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Minister Tkatchenko and Ambassador Kambanei during the Commissioning Ceremony. The National Government has appointed Dr Thaddeus Kambanei as Papua New Guinea’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. ...

50TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY LOGO AND THEME LAUNCHED

50TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY LOGO AND THEME LAUNCHED Prime Minister Hon. James Marape received by Foreign Minister Hon. Justin Tkatchenko during the launching The government has officially launched the 50th Independence Anniversary Logo and Theme, “CELEBRATE OUR HISTORY, INSPIRE OUR FUTURE,” ...

DFA NEWS Second Quarter April—June 2024

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’ ...

DFA NEWS First Quarter January—March 2024

DFA NEWS First Quarter January—March 2024 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Foreign Policy White Paper Interim Report Policy Consultation Meeting PNG-Japan inked Aid Projects 5th Pacific Leaders Meeting (PALM) Secretary Wohengu attends DWU Graduation PNG-SI signed Agreement Foreign Service Training Programme Download ...

New Zealand And Papua New Guinea Business Council Seeks To Strengthen Partnership In Trading

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)

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)

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 ...

Closure Of Png Trade Mission In Taiwan

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 ...

Inaugural Papua New Guinea-Indonesia Business Forum

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 ...

Indonesia President State Visit To Papua New Guinea

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.

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

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

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. ...

Government announces opening of four new Missions

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 ...

GG Welcomes Fiji Prime Minister Rabuka to PNG

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea and Australia

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

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 ...

Papua New Guinea and the European Union strengthen their engagement

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

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

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 ...

Australian Visa Processing Facility To Open In Port Moresby

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 ...

Bilateral Meeting Between With His Excellency Joko Widodo, President Of The Republic Of Indonesia And Prime Minister James Marape

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 ...

Fifteen Papua New Guinean Government Officials sent to Japan for Long-term studies

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

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 ...

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