SUVA (POST COURIER) —Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape confirmed that one of the topics discussed by the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) leaders on Monday was the Israel-Iran conflict, and that the leaders took note of the ongoing developments.
“We labelled ourselves as a Ocean of peace,” he added.
“In the leader’s statement, PNG has made it clear that the PNG Foreign Policy remains “friends to all and enemies to none,” said Marape.
“We want our region to be peaceful, and it is the leader’s duty to keep the peace, said PM Marape.
Marape said the war between Israel and Iran is based on high technology and using missiles sent from great distances.
“In the context of MSG, the leaders want peace always. And the Pacific remains friends to all, enemies to none”
“There is always room for mediation, consensus and peace will happen when leaders meet,” said Marape
The issues from this (war) is the inflation prices of oil and gas and we will feel it in PNG, he added.
“We are not big in influence, but as concerned Pacific leaders, we want peace,” PM Marape said…PACNEWS