Rt Hon Winston Peters
Minister of Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister Winston Peters departs this weekend for visits to France, Italy and Indonesia.

In Nice, Minister Peters will attend the Pacific-FranceSummit, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron; represent New Zealand at the third United Nations Ocean Conference; and hold a series of bilateral meetings with counterparts from around the world.

"New Zealand is a Pacific country, and we take seriously our responsibility to work with partners in the region and around the world to contribute to resilience, stability and prosperity," Mr Peters says.

"France’s hosting of these events further demonstrates its strong contribution to the Pacific.”

In Rome, Mr Peters’ visit will mark 75 years of diplomatic relations between our two countries.It will be the first visit by a New Zealand Foreign Minister to Rome since 2007, when MrPeters last visited.

“Italy is a leading world economy, and we share important historical connections as well as contemporary trade and economic ties,” Mr Peters says.

In Jakarta, Mr Peters will attend the annual Joint MinisterialCommission meeting in alongside Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and willmeet with President Prabowo’s brother and senior advisor, Hashim Djojohadikusumo.

“We are ambitious about deepening our relationship with Indonesia.This will be an opportunity to strengthen trade, education and development connections andpromote regional cooperation,” Mr Peters says.

Mr Peters departs New Zealand on Saturday 7 June and returns on Saturday 14 June.

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