WORKING VISIT OF THE FOREIGN MINISTER OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA THE HON. RIMBINK PATO TO MALAYSIA 15- 19 AUGUST 2016
The Foreign Minister of Papua New Guinea, the Hon. Rimbink Pato, is on a Working Visit to Malaysia from 15 to 19 August 2016. In Malaysia, the Hon. Rimbink Pato will attend the International Conference on Blue Ocean Strategy (ICBOS) held from 16 to 18 August 2016.
The Hon. Rimbink Pato is also scheduled to have a working dinner with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, YB Dato’ Sri Anifah Aman, on 16 August 2016. Both ministers are expected to take stock of the progress of the existing bilateral relations including the progress of a Memorandum of Understanding on tourism, higher education and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) cooperation.
Malaysia and the Papua New Guinea enjoy wide ranging relations including in the area of technical assistance. This visit will provide a new impetus to the bilateral cooperation that would cement and elevate the Malaysia and Papua New Guinea relations to a greater height.
PUTRAJAYA
16 AUGUST 2016