Solomon Islands Government, RAMSI and Forum discuss RAMSI
PRESS STATEMENT (57/08
12th July 2008 SOLOMON ISLANDS GOVERNMENT, RAMSI AND PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM TO DISCUSS RAMSI The Solomon Island Government, the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) will again convene the Enhanced Consultative Mechanism (ECM) and the Forum Ministerial Standing Committee (FMSC) Meetings in Honiara on 14 July and 17 July 2008 respectively. The meetings are to discuss issues concerning the operations of RAMSI and indicate mechanisms of strengthening relationships between the three parties. This is the second meeting between the three partners in the Mission this year and since Pacific Islands Forum Leaders endorsed the recommendations of the RAMSI Review Forum Taskforce Report during the Leaders’ meeting in Tonga last October. Senior officials representing the Solomon Islands Government, RAMSI and four other Forum members will attend the ECM Meeting in Honiara on 14th July to be followed by a meeting of the Forum Ministerial Standing Committee on 17 July. The Forum members include Australia, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Solomon Islands. It is expected that the meetings will receive updates on the operations of RAMSI, updates on implementation of the PIF RAMSI Review Report and the reporting process for RAMSI Reports to the Forum Leaders. Furthermore, it is expected that the meetings will discuss the SIG/RAMSI Partnership Framework and work out procedures for collective implementation of this Framework. ENDS. For further information contact Johnson Honimae, Forum Media Officer at the Solomon Kitano Mendana Hotel in Honiara on phone 677 20071 or email johnsonh@forumsec.org.fj or honimaejohnson@yahoo.com. |
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