On October 7, 2014, delegates from
the Federated States of Micronesia and the United States of America congregated
in Honolulu, Hawaii on the occasion of the 2014 Annual Joint Committee Meeting,
hosted by the US and held at the Center for Excellence on Ford Island, Pearl
Harbor.
As with previous such engagement, the
meeting served as a platform for the two countries to continue joint discussions
of issues of importance and of common interest to both countries, specifically
as it relates to security and defense matters as described in Title III of the
Compact of Free Association Treaty. Issues on maritime security, enlistment of
FSM citizens into the US Armed Forces, current works of the FSM Transnational
Crime Unit (TCU), implementation of projects under the HA-FSM and the Civic
Construction Action Detail (CCAD) programs were highlighted in the meeting. Ongoing
efforts to enhance the military presence in Guam were also reported.
Heading the FSM Delegation to the JCM
meeting was the Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs Samson E. Pretrick. Secretary
Francis Itimai of the Department of Transportation, Communications and
Infrastructure, Secretary April Dawn Skilling of the Department of Justice, FSM
Ambassador to Washington D.C. Asterio Takesy, Chief of Staff Leo A. Falcam,
Jr., and Consul General Robert Ruecho were in attendance, along with supporting
delegates.
The US Delegation was headed by Her
Excellency Ambassador Doria Rosen accompanied by Rear Admiral Better Bolivar,
Commander of the Joint Region Marianas, and supporting delegates.
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