Prime Minister Jotham Napat has departed Vanuatu today for Australia, where he is expected to sign the proposed Nakamal Agreement on 29 June.
Public Relations Officer of the Prime Minister office, Kierry Manassah, confirmed to VBTC News that the Prime Minister is travelling with two Cabinet Ministers to formalise the agreement.
Mr Manassah says the Prime Minister is expected to return to Port Vila next Tuesday and will brief the media on the outcome of the visit.
Prime Minister Jotham Napat has departed Vanuatu today for Australia, where he is expected to sign the proposed Nakamal Agreement on 29 June. Public Relations Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister, Kierry Manassah, confirmed to VBTC News that the Prime Minister is travelling with two Cabinet Ministers to formalise the agreement. Mr Manassah says the Prime Minister is expected to return to Port Vila next Tuesday and will brief the media on the outcome of the visit. The visit comes as Australia signals it is open to a broader Pacific-wide security agreement, following a proposal by Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale during talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. According to AAP, Australian Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says Australia will continue to be guided by the priorities of Pacific nations and is prepared to pursue a regional security pact if Pacific leaders support the idea. The discussions come amid growing strategic competition in the Pacific. China has also proposed its own security arrangement with Vanuatu through the Namele Agreement, while the Solomon Islands continues to review its existing security pact with China.
The visit comes as Australia signals it is open to a broader Pacific-wide security agreement, following a proposal by Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale during talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
According to AAP, Australian Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says Australia will continue to be guided by the priorities of Pacific nations and is prepared to pursue a regional security pact if Pacific leaders support the idea.
The discussions come amid growing strategic competition in the Pacific.
China has also proposed its own security arrangement with Vanuatu through the Namele Agreement, while the Solomon Islands continues to review its existing security pact with China.
Prime Minister Jotham Napat has departed Vanuatu today for Australia, where he is expected to sign the proposed Nakamal Agreement on 29 June.
Public Relations Officer of the Prime Minister office, Kierry Manassah, confirmed to VBTC News that the Prime Minister is travelling with two Cabinet Ministers to formalise the agreement.
Mr Manassah says the Prime Minister is expected to return to Port Vila next Tuesday and will brief the media on the outcome of the visit.
Prime Minister Jotham Napat has departed Vanuatu today for Australia, where he is expected to sign the proposed Nakamal Agreement on 29 June. Public Relations Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister, Kierry Manassah, confirmed to VBTC News that the Prime Minister is travelling with two Cabinet Ministers to formalise the agreement. Mr Manassah says the Prime Minister is expected to return to Port Vila next Tuesday and will brief the media on the outcome of the visit. The visit comes as Australia signals it is open to a broader Pacific-wide security agreement, following a proposal by Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale during talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. According to AAP, Australian Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says Australia will continue to be guided by the priorities of Pacific nations and is prepared to pursue a regional security pact if Pacific leaders support the idea. The discussions come amid growing strategic competition in the Pacific. China has also proposed its own security arrangement with Vanuatu through the Namele Agreement, while the Solomon Islands continues to review its existing security pact with China.
The visit comes as Australia signals it is open to a broader Pacific-wide security agreement, following a proposal by Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale during talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
According to AAP, Australian Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says Australia will continue to be guided by the priorities of Pacific nations and is prepared to pursue a regional security pact if Pacific leaders support the idea.
The discussions come amid growing strategic competition in the Pacific.
China has also proposed its own security arrangement with Vanuatu through the Namele Agreement, while the Solomon Islands continues to review its existing security pact with China.
