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FSM Reaffirms Its Enduring Partnership with the United States at a House Committee on Natural Resources Field Hearing in Guam

August 24, 2023 (Agana, Guam) – The Honorable Ricky F. Cantero, Acting Secretary of the FSM Department of Foreign Affairs, was a key witness from the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) at a field hearing conducted by the United States Congressional House Committee on Natural Resources (HNR) held in Guam on August […]

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Congress Confirms the Nation’s Top Diplomats

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. August 1, 2023 – During its First Special Session from July 10-19, the Twenty Third Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia confirmed the Nation’s top diplomat representations overseas. Through Congressional Resolution (CR) 23-30, the Congress confirmed Ricky F. Cantero, an experienced diplomat to serve as the Deputy Secretary of the Department  of Foreign Affairs.

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President Simina signs into law Public Law No. 23-15, to Remove the COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate for all Persons Entering the FSM

Palikir, Pohnpei (July 29, 2023) — As its title suggests, this act removes the COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate that prevailed during the COVID-19 pandemic by virtue of Public Law No. 22-134. This amendment lifts the COVID-19 vaccine as a mandatory requirement for travelers entering into the FSM. The lifting of the vaccination mandate applies to everyone,

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President Wesley W. Simina receives Secretary of Interior, the Honorable Deb Haaland

Palikir, Pohnpei- On July 25th, His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), along with The Honorable Aren B. Palik, the Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, received The Honorable Deb Haaland, Secretary of Interior and her delegation from the United States Government.   President Simina conveyed his

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President Wesley W. Simina receives China’s Special Envoy Minister Tang Renjian

Palikir, Pohnpei (July 25, 2023) President Wesley W. Simina received President Xi Jinping’s Special Envoy to the FSM’s Joint inauguration celebration, honorable Tang Renjian, Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.   The two sides exchanged pleasantries and both evaluated the state of bilateral relations between the

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President Simina & Special Envoy Furuya Continue to Strengthen FSM-Japan Kizuna

Palikir, Pohnpei– On July 24, 2023, the Japanese Special Envoy, the Honorable Keiji Furuya, and his delegation arrived in Pohnpei and were received by Acting Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs, T.H. Ricky F. Cantero, the Ambassador of FSM to Japan, H.E. John Fritz, along with resident Ambassador of Japan to the FSM, H.E.

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The Federated States of Micronesia Takes a Lead At the 2nd Intergovernmental Plastics Negotiations (INC-2) in Paris June 7, 2024

PALIKIR, Pohnpei — The Federated States of Micronesia continued its leadership role in the multilateral environmental arena by making several key contributions to the most recent session of intergovernmental negotiations on a new plastics pollution treaty (INC-2) that took place in Paris, France from May 29 to June 2.   Before the talks, then Secretary

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23rd Congress Concludes First Regular Session

PALIKIR, Pohnpei. June 5, 2023 (CFSM- Pohnpei Delegation Office)– The First Regular Session of the 23rd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned sine-die on May 24, 2023 after reorganizing the leadership of the Executive and Legislative Branches of the national government and passage of a several congressional measures. Among the measures of the

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President Simina & Vice President Palik paid an official state visit to the State Leaders of Pohnpei

Chuuk State – The FSM Department of Environment, Climate Change, and Emergency Management (DECEM) and International Organization for Migration launched a three-day simulation exercise in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, from June 6-9, 2023 to prepare first line responders on rapid mobilization during disaster situations.   Initiated by DECEM and supported by the United States

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FSM Department of Environment, Climate Change and Emergency Management and Partners Conducted a Disaster Preparedness Simulation Exercise in Chuuk State

PALIKIR, Pohnpei––On 07 June, 2023, His Excellency Wesley W. Simina—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Honorable Vice President Aren B. Palik were greeted by Pohnpei Catholic School students with flags and songs as they made their entry to Peilapalap. President Simina and Vice President Palik conducted their first of four state

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