 |
| from left: Secretary Lorin Robert, Ambassador Nikolay R. Kudashev, Secretary April Dawn Skilling, President Manny Mori, and Mr. Igor Khovaev |
FSMIS (July 31, 2014): On Monday, July 28, Federated State
of Micronesia President Manny Mori held a meeting with representatives of the
Russian Federation at the Palau Pacific Resort in Koror, Palau.
The meeting was President Mori's first official encounter
with Russia, facilitated by the occasion of the 45th Pacific Islands Forum
(PIF) being held in Palau. The Russian officials have taken the opportunity to
engage with Pacific countries as an invited country in the Post-Forum Dialogue
between PIF Member States and their respective country and agency development
partners, which will be held on Friday, August 1st.
Representing the Russian Federation were Ambassador Nikolay R.
Kudashev and Mr. Igor Khovaev, who said they were grateful for the opportunity
to meet with President Mori.
Ambassador Kudashev stated that based on new opportunities
and global conditions, Russia is enhancing bilateral and multilateral relations
with Pacific countries, including the FSM.
He also pointed out that Russia's interest in deepening ties
with the FSM will take on genuine and mutual cooperation without creating
obstacles or undermining FSM's relations with other countries.
Accompanied by his Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Lorin
Robert, Secretary of Justice, Mrs. April Dawn Skilling, and his Chief of Staff,
Mr. Leo Falcam Jr., President Mori discussed some interests in the areas of
climate change support, tourism, renewable energy, health, sport development,
and others.
The Russian officials stressed that people to people
exchange, through tourism and other program, would be the most beneficial way
in enhancing understanding between the two countries. They also spoke about
Russia's experience of the visa-free program that facilitates tourism in other
parts of the Pacific.
Ambassador Kudashev also highlighted climate change as a
priority agenda for his country, noting FSM's active role in climate change
discussions in the global arena.
Ambassador Kudashev invited the FSM to take advantage of the
Russian Federation's diplomatic trainings in Moscow, which include the study of
Russia's foreign policy in a changing world.
Kudashev is the Ambassador-designate to the FSM. At this
meetings, the schedule for his presentation of credentials in Palikir during
the October-November timeframe was also explored.
The meeting allowed the FSM and Russia the opportunity to reaffirm
diplomatic relations established in 1999.
No comments:
Post a Comment