H.E. Grand Chief Sir Bob Bofeng Dadae,, Governor General of Papua New Guinea, has received congratulatory messages on his recent re-election as Vice Regal for a second term.
Resident heads of missions and representatives recently paid Courtesy Calls on the Governor General Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae to convey congratulatory messages on behalf of their countries and Governments. Representing the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Ambassador Zeng Fanhua conveyed a congratulatory message from the President of China Xi Jinping.
“PNG was among the first Pacific Island countries to establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China, and the traditional friendship between our two countries has endured for a long time and is full of vitality. The China-PNG comprehensive strategic partnership enjoys high-level cooperation across the board, bringing tangible benefits to the people of our two countries,” President Jinping said.
Governor General of Australia the Honorable David Hurley also conveyed his congratulatory message to Grand Chief Sir Bob and extended an invitation to our Governor General to visit Australia.
“Australia and Papua New Guinea have a strong and enduring relationship, a bond between equals, underpinned by a shared history, deep community links, mutual respect, and cooperation across all spheres…I would like to invite you to visit Australia as a Guest of the Australian Government at a mutually convenient time in 2023,” the Australian Governor General wrote.
The Australian High Commissioner to PNG Jon Philp also expressed similar sentiments in his congratulatory remarks when he called on the Governor General today.
High Commissioner Philp stated that the Australian Government would like to encourage more Australians to visit Papua New Guinea and to see more Papua New Guineans participate in the Australian Government’s Labour Mobility Scheme. High Commissioner Philp noted that Papua New Guineans from 12 provinces have so far been engaged in the Labour Mobility Scheme and plans are underway to include more provinces and increase the number of Papua New Guineans to participate in the Scheme.
High Commissioner of United Kingdom to PNG Keith Scott also paid a Courtesy Call on the Governor General to convey his congratulatory message on Grand Chief Sir Bob’s re-election. The British High Commissioner also discussed with the Governor General preparations for the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and the Queen Consort which will take place in the first week of May, this year.
The Governor General and Prime Minister James Marape will attend the event and have an audience with the King in the days leading up to the Coronation.