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 – […]
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US proposes to allocate $611-million to its territories, freely associated states
United States President Donald Trump proposed an allocation of $611-million for Fiscal year 2020 that will be distributed among its territories and freely associated states. In a report by the Pacific Island Times, US assistant secretary of the Interior for Insular and International Affairs Doug Domenech was quoted in saying that the 2020 budget request […]
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Palau to host 19th Micronesian Presidents’ Summit
Palau is set to host the 19th annual Micronesian President’s Summit on February 20-21. The summit is an annual gathering of the presidents of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and the Federated States of Micronesia. The summit serves as a venue for the heads of states of the Freely Associated States (FAS) to […]