A Strong PNG Will Help Australia Maintain Peace in the Region: Prime Minister

Published on February 8, 2024

A strong and prosperous Papua New Guinea (PNG) will help Australia maintain peace and security in the Indo-Pacific, says Prime Minister James Marape. In a special address to the Australian federal Parliament, ahead of the ASEAN meeting next month, Mr. Marape expressed his deep gratitude to Australia for supporting the Pacific nation’s transition into a more stable, and wealthy nation, while emphasising the need for it to stand on its own two feet. “A strong and prosperous Papua New Guinea, means a more secure Australia in the Pacific,” the prime minister said. “It must become a strong country, standing on our two feet, economically independent and strong. So we too, can help Australia maintain democracy, preserve peace, and ensure stability in our part of planet Earth,” he added....

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