Foreign Affairs

The new High Commissioner of Solomon Islands to Australia, H.E Mr. Collin David Beck presented his Letters of Introduction to the Prime Minister of Australia, Hon. Malcolm Turnbull yesterday at the Office of the Prime Minister, in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Building, in Sydney.

Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare has welcomed New Zealand’s new High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Don Higgins, following his arrival in the country.

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has a new Honorary consul to Solomon Islands.

He is Mr. Kutila Pinto.

Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare today commissioned Solomon Islands new High Commissioner to Australia, His Excellency Colin David Beck.

Two Solomon Islands diplomats have been commissioned by the Governor General Sir Frank Kabui in Honiara today.

Solomon Islands this week has repeated its call on Indonesia to cooperate with the United Nations Human Rights Council to allow a UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression to visit West Papua and Papua Provinces.

Solomon Islands Nationals can now travel visa free to all EU member states following the signing of the SI-EU Short Stay Visa Waiver Agreement which facilitates this visa free travel to Europe.

Solomon Islands recently participated in a four day workshop on Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 3-6 May.

A school in one of Solomon Islands remote atoll islands is the latest recipient of computers donated by the Government of Georgia under a bilateral agreement with the Solomon Islands Government.

The Solomon Islands High Commission in New Zealand celebrated the 38th Independence Anniversary in Auckland on 7th July 2016. During the occasion, Her Excellency Lady Joy Finioa Kere, the Solomon Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand acknowledged the assistance provided by New Zealand to Solomon Islands since independence and for the friendship and the cordial relations that both countries have enjoyed even before Solomon Islands gain its independence in 1978.