Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on Senior Administration Travel to Hawaii, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands | The White House

Today, National Protection Council Indo-Pacific Organizer Kurt Campbell and also Aide Assistant of State for Eastern Eastern and also Pacific Matters Daniel Kritenbrink will certainly lead a delegation of U.S. federal government authorities to 3 Pacific Island countries: Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and also the Solomon Islands. The delegation—which will certainly consist of reps from the National Safety And Security Council, the Division of State, the Division of Protection, and also the USA Firm for International Growth—will certainly look for to additional strengthen our long-lasting connections with the area and also to progress a complimentary, open, and also resistant Indo-Pacific. In Hawaii, the delegation will certainly talk to elderly army authorities and also local companions at USA Indo-Pacific Command. In Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and also the Solomon Islands, the delegation will certainly consult with elderly federal government authorities to guarantee our collaborations provide success, protection, and also tranquility throughout the Pacific Islands and also the Indo-Pacific. They will certainly additionally consult with reps of the Pacific Islands Discussion forum, a crucial vehicle driver of local activity, to go over problems of relevance to the Pacific overall. The journey improves Assistant Antony Blinken’s traveling in February to the area, throughout which the Management launched the Indo-Pacific Approach of the USA and also enhanced our shared dedication to freedom and also success in the Pacific.

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