New High Commissioner to PNG
Friday, 20 October 2006, 11:25 am
Press Release: New Zealand Government
Rt Hon Winston Peters
Minister of Foreign Affairs
20 October 2006
Media statement
New High
Commissioner to PNG
New Zealand’s next High
Commissioner to Papua New Guinea will be career diplomat
Niels Holm, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said
today.
“New Zealand and Papua New Guinea have a strong
and positive relationship, which encompasses substantial
development assistance as well as political and trade
links," Mr Peters said.
"PNG is also an important
regional partner, and we work closely on many Pacific
issues."
Mr Holm is currently Deputy Director of the
Pacific Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Trade. He has previously served as Ambassador to Iran, and
was New Zealand's first Ambassador to Afghanistan.
Mr Holm
takes up his appointment in January, replacing Laurie
Markes.
ENDS
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