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☷Readout of Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner s Meeting with Papua New Guinea s Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso
U.S. Department of Defense ( By Press Release office)
Mar 15,2024
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The Department of Defense Spokesman , LTC Marty Meiners , shared that Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo - Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner had a meeting with Papua New Guinea ' s Deputy Prime Minister , John Rosso , and his team at the Pentagon . They talked about strengthening defense and security ties between the United States and Papua New Guinea to promote peace , stability , and prosperity in the Pacific Islands region . They were happy about recent achievements in the U . S . - Papua New Guinea relationship , like signing the Defense Cooperation Agreement in 2023 and Secretary Austin ' s visit in July of the same year . They both agreed to continue working closely together in the upcoming year .
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