PNG PM Marape praises late Solomon Islands envoy

 Papua New Guinea PRIME Minister James Marape says that Solomon Islands High Commissioner Barnabas Anga was a friend to many in Government and the diplomatic community.

PNG PM Marape praises late Solomon Islands envoy

Marape said Anga, who passed away last week, was a long serving resident diplomat in Papua New Guinea and was a dear friend to many in the Government and diplomatic community.

“His contributions were immense to the enhancement of our bilateral relations evident through the many existing PNG/Solomon Islands cooperative arrangements,” he said.

“As senior foreign diplomat in PNG, he was appointed as the dean of the diplomatic corps, a responsibility he carried with ease in managing and guiding the interests of his colleagues.

“I appreciate High Commissioner Anga’s untiring efforts towards our bilateral relations.”

Marape said as a token of PNG’s appreciation for Anga’s long service in the country, the Government would bear all costs to repatriate Anga’s body to Honiara after all necessary formalities were completed.

Statement 

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