Beijing, 27 September 2024 – On September 27th, Ambassador Barrett Salato met with Ms. Wei Xiaowei, Director General of International Cooperation of the National Energy Administration of China (NEA), who paid a courtesy visit to the Solomon Islands Embassy in Beijing. The two sides exchanged views on Solomon Islands-China bilateral cooperation on renewable energy, the challenges, and solutions.
A reception was hosted in Beijing to commemorate the 5th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Solomon Islands and the Republic of China. The event was organized by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC).
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka, led the Solomon Islands delegation at the opening of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, which commenced with the Summit of the Future on September 22.
His Excellency Anthony Makabo, the first High Commissioner of the Solomon Islands to the Republic of India, presented his credentials to the Honourable President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, on Friday, September 6, 2024, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
The Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, His Excellency William Soaki, had the honor of meeting His Holiness Pope Francis during the Pope's historic visit to Papua New Guinea. The meeting, held on Saturday, brought together High Commissioner Soaki and other Pacific Islands leaders for a private session with the Pope.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Minister, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka and delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade including the Permanent Secretary Collin Beck went ahead to Nukualofa, Tonga to join the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting from 26 to 30 August, 2024.
The Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade held its quarterly stakeholder meeting today at the Heritage Park Hotel.
32 women proudly graduated today from an intensive training program at the National Referral Hospital, equipping them to work in the Aged Care sector in Australia.
The High Commission Office of Solomon Islands in New Delhi is pleased to inform that the first High Commissioner to the Republic of India, His Excellency Anthony Makabo, successfully met with senior officials of the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India on Tuesday 30th July 2024.
The Solomon Islands Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Barrett Salato paid a courtesy visit to the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) on Tuesday afternoon (18 June 2024).
