Improving East Micronesia Telecommunications Connectivity

PALIKIR, Pohnpei—The Peoples and Governments of Australia, Japan, and the United States of America are committed to assisting the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of Kiribati, and the Republic of Nauru to improve internet connectivity by providing funding to build a new undersea cable.Immediately below this text are...

President Panuelo Tells President Biden, Other Democratic Countries, That FSM Will Seek to Increase Media Development, Engagement, & Training

PALIKIR, Pohnpei—From December 9th to December 10th, 2021, His Excellency David W. Panuelo—President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)—attended the Summit for Democracy, hosted by U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr., and attended by over one hundred (100) fellow democracies.The purpose of the Summit for Democracy was to discuss...

President Panuelo Virtually Receives His Excellency Mike Ketchen, Ambassador of New Zealand to the FSM

PALIKIR, Pohnpei—His Excellency David W. Panuelo, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), recently received His Excellency Mike Ketchen, Ambassador of New Zealand to the FSM. Following the virtual Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, President Panuelo and Ambassador Ketchen discussed FSM-NZ relations.In his opening remarks, Ambassador Ketchen described New Zealand’s...

President Panuelo Solicits the European Union’s Consideration to Establish a European Union Delegation Office in the North Pacific

PALIKIR, Pohnpei—His Excellency David W. Panuelo, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), has recently written a letter to His Excellency Charles Michel, Her Excellency Ursula von der Leyen, and His Excellency Josep Borrell, the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission, and the High...