On October 10, 2024, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer met with Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso of Papua New Guinea to discuss the evolving U.S.-PNG Strategic Partnership. The dialogue focused on economic cooperation, energy projects, humanitarian efforts, and resource conservation. Finer highlighted U.S. support for Papua New Guinea’s ongoing projects, including electrification, humanitarian aid, and stability initiatives. Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to deepening ties, with future collaboration planned in defense, education, and access to banking services. This partnership underscores the alignment of economic growth with constitutional principles like individual rights and open market economy.
Readout of Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer’s Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso of Papua New Guinea
On October 10, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer met with Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso of Papua New Guinea in Washington, DC. They discussed the deepening cooperation between the United States and Papua New Guinea as exemplified by the establishment of the inaugural U.S.-PNG Strategic Partnership Dialogue. Mr. Finer noted the status of new and ongoing projects being undertaken by the United States in cooperation with Papua New Guinea, including building a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief warehouse in Lae, connecting 19,000 Papua New Guinean households to electricity over the last three months under the Papua New Guinea Electrification Partnership, the $26 million flagship Peace Project under the U.S Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability, and U.S. assistance to the Government of Papua New Guinea in resolving the ongoing fuel crisis.
Mr. Finer and Mr. Rosso reaffirmed the value and opportunities generated by our deepening partnership and discussed areas of potential future collaboration in education, people-to-people ties, resource conservation, access to banking services, and defense, especially where enabled by the U.S.-PNG Defense Cooperation Agreement. They agreed to be in touch over the coming weeks to continue the progress of the maturing relationship.
October 11,2024 Washington, DC
Five Critical Questions :
- How does the U.S.-Papua New Guinea partnership align with the principles of free market competition and economic independence outlined in the U.S. Constitution?
- What steps are being taken to ensure that U.S.-funded projects, such as energy infrastructure, respect the sovereignty and economic freedom of Papua New Guinea?
- How does the Defense Cooperation Agreement between the U.S. and Papua New Guinea maintain a balance between security interests and the constitutional protection of personal liberties?
- In what ways does this partnership contribute to promoting entrepreneurship, property rights, and economic opportunity in line with open market values?
- How does the U.S. ensure transparency and accountability in its international partnerships while safeguarding the constitutional rights of both U.S. and foreign stakeholders involved?
Sources: WH.gov, Midtown Tribune
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