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Marape and US deputy secretary discuss energy, investment and visa charges
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea /Economy & Trade

Marape and US deputy secretary discuss energy, investment and visa charges

From Post-Courier · () English

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  • Prime Minister James Marape urged the United States to deepen cooperation with Papua New Guinea on energy security and economic investment.
  • Marape also raised concerns about visa-bond charges for Papua New Guineans traveling to the United States.
  • He discussed the issues with US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau.

Prime Minister James Marape has urged stronger United States involvement in Papua New Guinea’s energy security and economic investment, while also challenging visa-bond charges affecting Papua New Guineans traveling to the United States.

Marape raised the issues during discussions with US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau. The talks focused on energy, investment and the travel-related charges.

The prime minister’s appeal combines a push for deeper economic engagement with concern over a US visa requirement that affects Papua New Guinean travelers. Both issues were placed on the agenda in his meeting with the senior US official.

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