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First Day of the Prime Minister’s Visit to Papua New Guinea
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Photograph of the Japan-Papua New Guinea joint press announcement
Photograph of the welcome ceremony at the airport
Photograph of Prime Minister Abe paying a courtesy call on the Governor-General of Papua New Guinea and his wife
Photograph of the Prime Minister being welcomed prior to the Japan-Papua New Guinea Summit Meeting
Photograph of the Japan-Papua New Guinea Summit Meeting
Photograph of the Prime Minister being welcomed prior to the dinner banquet
On July 10 (local time), Prime Minster Shinzo Abe visited Port Moresby in the Independent State of Papua New Guinea. The Prime Minister first attended a welcome ceremony at Jacksons International Airport, before paying a courtesy call on H.E. Grand Chief Sir Michael Ogio, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, and Mrs. Ogio, at Government House. Prime Minister Abe then held a summit meeting with the Hon. Peter O’Neill, Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea at the National Parliament, followed by a joint press announcement. In the evening, Prime Minister Abe attended a dinner banquet hosted by Prime Minister O’Neill.
