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(FSM Public Information Office) On Monday August 14, 2023, the Vice-President of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Honorable Aren B. Palik led a country delegation to the 2023 Joint Committee Meeting between the Federated States of Micronesia and the United States of America.   By way of general background, the genesis of the JCM […]

Palikir, Pohnpei (FSMIS) — On August 24, 2023, His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) received His Excellency Michel Parys, non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Belgium cross-accredited to the Federated States of Micronesia with residence in Manila, Philippines, for a courtesy call. The courtesy call

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

Palikir, Pohnpei (July 28, 2023) – Families and friends gathered to witness the special occasion as President Simina conducted the oath of office ceremony for the FSM’s most recently sworn-in diplomats. President Simina and Vice President Palik expressed their deep gratitude to Permanent Representative Lippwe, Ambassador Soram and Deputy Chief of Mission Filepin for their

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

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

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.

Palikir, Pohnpei ( July 27, 2023) His Excellency Young-kyu Park, Republic of Korea’s representative to the Joint Inauguration Ceremonies paid a courtesy call on President Wesley W. Simina and Vice President Aren B. Palik. H.E. Park is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of Fiji and cross-accredited to

Palikir Pohnpei, — On July 27th, His Excellency Welsey W. Simina—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Honorable Aren B. Palik, Vice President of the FSM, received His Excellency Michael Ketchen, Ambassador of New Zealand to the FSM, accompanied by Mr. Matthew Broome, Second Secretary, for a courtesy call. Ambassador Ketchen is