Related to Expiring Provisions of Compact of Free Association Agreements WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary, Insular and International Affairs, Douglas W. Domenech and U.S. Department of State Ambassador Karen B. Stewart this week held initial consultations with teams from each of the Freely Associated States (FAS)to organize talks around the […]
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Interior Extends TAP, MAP, and Coral Reef and Natural Resources Grant Application Deadline to June 1
WASHINGTON –U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary, Insular and International Affairs, Douglas W. Domenech today announced that the fiscal year (FY) 2020 grant application deadline for the Technical Assistance Program (TAP), the Maintenance Assistance Program (MAP), and the Coral Reef and Natural Resources (CRNR) Initiative will be extended for an additional thirty days to […]
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No “continuing influx” of Palauans to Guam says Palau gov’t
A letter to Guam Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero from President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. assured Governor Guerrero that there is no “continuing influx” of Palauans into Guam since passenger flights between Guam and Palau were suspended on March 21st, 2020. Furthermore, Remengesau assured Governor Guerrero that Palau is not intentionally leaving its citizens stranded […]
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FAS Postmaster Generals conduct regional postal operations talks
The three Postmaster Generals of the Freely Associated States (FAS) met in Palau On October 11, 2019 to discuss the status of regional postal operations and share amongst each other on how to improve efficiency of mail delivery within the Micronesia region. Palau Postmaster General Mr. Timothy R. Sinsak, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) […]
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Washington state governor signs dental health bill for FAS citizens
POHNPEI, 23 MAY 2019 (FSMIS) — The Governor of the state of Washington, Jay Inslee has signed into law a State Senate Bill that creates a dental care programme for residents of the Compact of Free Association states of the Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands and Palau. Specifically, the Washington State Senate Bill 5274 […]
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U.S assures FSM, Marshall Islands and Palau it will defend them against outside threats
WASHINGTON, 23 MAY 2019 (FSMIS/PACNEWS) — The United States has assured leaders of its Freely Associated States (FAS) in the three north Pacific that it stands ready to defend them against outside threats such as North Korea. The assurance was made by the Acting Secretary for Defence, Patrick Shanahan while hosting the three leaders – […]