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May 23, 2023
The National, Port Moresby Papua New Guinea yesterday intialled a defence cooperation agreement with the United States amid day-long protests against the signing by university students and opposition MPs. The agreement was signed by PNG Defence Minister Win Daki and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. A statement by the US State Department said the ... <a title="Blinken, Daki sign controversial US-PNG defence pact after day of protests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/blinken-daki-sign-controversial-us-png-defence-pact-after-day-of-protests/" aria-label="Read more about Blinken, Daki sign controversial US-PNG defence pact after day of protests">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist Pacific leaders are starting to trickle into Papua New Guinea for two high level meetings and a number of side talks. The leaders are set to meet with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a high-level US delegation in Port Moresby tomorrow. PNG Prime Minister James Marape told local ... <a title="Pacific leaders arrive in Port Moresby ahead of Modi and Blinken PNG visit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/pacific-leaders-arrive-in-port-moresby-ahead-of-modi-and-blinken-png-visit/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific leaders arrive in Port Moresby ahead of Modi and Blinken PNG visit">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2023
By Lawrence Fong and Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby United States President Joe Biden yesterday apologised to Prime Minister James Marape and the people of Papua New Guinea for abandoning his planned trip to Port Moresby, and instead is sending Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Details of Blinken’s travel to PNG are still being finalised ... <a title="Biden apologises to PNG, Blinken being sent for Pacific dialogue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/19/biden-apologises-to-png-blinken-being-sent-for-pacific-dialogue/" aria-label="Read more about Biden apologises to PNG, Blinken being sent for Pacific dialogue">Read more</a>
