PNG AUS BILATERAL

Prime Minister James Marape met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Richard Marles yesterday, on the margins of the inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands Summit in Seoul, Korea. Prime Minister Marape and Deputy Prime Minister Marles discussed a number of issues of concern for both countries including giving each other updates on the recently signed Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the United States and the proposed Bilateral Security Treaty (BST) with Australia, Visa issues and the PNG NRL Bid.