Foreign Affairs

Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & External Trade, Collin Beck at Government house this morning.

 

 

 

 

 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has a new Minister. He is Peter Shanel Agovaka.

Solomon Islands Government Officials attending the internal consultative discussion on the Review of the Regional Architecture (RRA).

 

 

 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has organized an internal consultative discussion on the forthcoming Review of the Regional Architecture (RRA) currently being executed by the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretariat.

H.E. Barrett Salato and Mr. Jiang Yun, Secretary General of China Overseas Development Association (CODA).

 

 

 

 

 

Solomon Islands will only work with investors in line with the vision and spirit of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership framework established by President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Sogavare in 2023.

 

 

 

Solomon Islands has been elected to serve on the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for the term 2025 – 2027.

H.E. Barrett Salato and Mr. Yan Chang, Director of Regional Opening Up of NDRC

 

 

 

 

The Embassy of Solomon Islands in Beijing is in discussion with the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China to negotiate an agreement and project implementation plan for Solomon Islands under the Belt and Road Initiative.

Her Highness Sheika Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan delivers her opening address at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. (Photo: IRENA 2024)

 

 

 

 

Solomon Islands Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, His Excellency (H.E), Cornelius Walegerea, attended the World Future Energy Summit held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from 16th to 18th April 2024.

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Collin Beck hands over a gift to the visiting People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Special Envoy for Pacific Island Countries Affairs, His Excellency, Qian Bo.

 

 

 

 

The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Special Envoy for Pacific Island Countries Affairs, His Excellency, Qian Bo met with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Collin Beck in Honiara on Wednesday (April 3rd 2024).

Solomon Islands Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates H.E. Cornelius Walegerea presenting a copy of his Credentials to Assistant Undersecretary for Protocol Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, His Excellency Saif Abdulla Alshamisi. (Photo: Solomon Islands Embassy UAE).

 

 

Solomon Islands Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, His Excellency Cornelius Walegerea, presented a copy of his letter of Credentials to the Assistant Undersecretary for Protocol Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, His Excellency Saif Abdulla Alshamisi, on Wednesday, 3 April 2024.

Solomon Islands Ambassador to the Peoples Republic of China, H.E Barrett Salato receiving the assistance from SCBC Representative, Mr. Ze Liu. Looking on is Solomon Islands students, Tony Sutahi and Ms. Kate Gwaena

 

 

 

 

The Solomon Islands Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Barrett Salato received a sum of CNY 40,000 (SBD 47,000+) from the Solomon Islands Chinese Business Council (SCBC) representative Mr. Ze Liu, to assist two Solomon Islanders studying in China.

DG of International Cooperation Department of GACC, Mr. Zhou Wenyi and H.E Barrett Salato

 

 

 The Solomon Islands Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency, Barrett Salato paid a courtesy visit to the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) on Tuesday morning (19 March 2024).