Foreign Affairs

Commissioner of Lands, Alan Mcneil and Australia’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands Dr Lachlan Strahan signing the MOU last week.

 

 

 

 

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed at the MFAET office on Thursday (20th October 2022) between Australia’s High Commissioner, Dr Lachlan Strahan and the Commissioner of Lands, Alan Mcneil signifying the formalization of work to swap the current land housing the Australian High Commission at Hibiscus Avenue with a government land at Lengakiki.

Ambassador H.E Moses Mose officiating the appointment of Dr. Claudia Seutter von Lötzen as the Honorary consul of Solomon Islands to Germany

 

 

 

 

The Solomon Islands Government has formally appointed Dr. Claudia Seutter von Lötzen as the Honorary Consul of Solomon Islands to Germany.

Staff of MFAET showing support for the Pink October celebrations last week in Honiara

 

 

 

 

 

STAFF of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) joined international celebrations marking Pink October last week.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Permanent Secretary talking to members of the local press on Thursday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade remains steadfast in committing up to 5,000 workers into the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme by the end of 2022, with further opportunities from New Zealand on the horizon.

DPM Maelanga escorts PM Sogavare on arrival

 

 

 

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his delegation arrived home today after successfully completing his overseas engagements.

PS MMERE, Dr Christopher Vehe with other panel members during the High Level discussion on geothermal energy

 

 

 

As a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), geothermal energy could be the key to unlocking a greener economy in the Solomon Islands. This sentiment was echoed by the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Dr Christopher Vehe at the 2nd Global Geothermal Alliance (GGA) High Level Conference held recently in San Salvador – El Salvador.

PM Hon. M. Sogavare and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan

 

 

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare held bilateral talks with Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan during a stop-over in Singapore early this week during his return from the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York.

DPM Maelanga meets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo

Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga returned home on Friday after representing Solomon Islands at the state funeral accorded to former Japanese Prime Minister late Shinzo Abe on Tuesday (27 September) in Tokyo, Japan.

Ambassador H.E Busadee Santipitaks and Governor General Sir David Vunagi

 

Her Excellency Busadee Santipitaks, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand, presented her Letter of Credence to the Governor General Sir David Vunagi at the Government House today. This event signifies another step forward in the bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Thailand and Solomon Islands in this post pandemic era.

Acting PS Cornelius Walegerea, Ambassador Safta, Acting Governor General Patterson Oti and Supervising Foreign Minister Frederick Kologeto

 

 

The Ambassador of Romania to Solomon Islands H.E Radu Gabriel Safta, presented his Credentials to the Acting-Governor General, Hon. Patterson Oti at Government House on Thursday 22nd September.