The official signing of the employment contracts for the heads of Mission was done today at the Government house at Konedobu.
His Excellency Grand Chief Sir Bob Bofeng Dadae GCL, GCMG, KStJ, Governor General of Papua New Guinea, today, officiated the signing of employment contract for heads of missions that will represent Papua New Guinea abroad.
The heads of missions are Mr. Joseph Varo, as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium with concurrent accreditation to Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, France, Italy, Spain and Greece. Mr. Varo will serve as Ambassador for a period of four (4) years.
Mr. Henry Mokono, was contracted as Ambassador to the State of Israel for a period of four years, followed by Ms. Helen Aitsi as Ambassador to South Korea, for a period of four (4) years and Dr. Thaddeus Kambanei, as Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, for a period of four (4) years.
The appointments of the Papua New Guinea heads of missions by the National Executive Council has been gazetted in the National Gazette.
Secretary of Department of Foreign Affairs Mr. Elias Wohengu witnessed the signing of employment contracts at Government House this morning.