Olsem wei yumi everiwan isave, Ministri blo Foren Afea hemi kat wan bigfala responsability lo saed blo managem relasens blo Vanuatu wetem ol internasonal kommuity mo blo defendem ol interes blo yumi aotside. Hemi kat wan duti blo protektem positive image blo Vanuatu lo intanasol level lo wan profesenol way.

Kafman through lo Ministri blo Foren Afea hemi traem best blo hem too blo ensure sei ol representasens wei yumi kat overseas whether diplomatically or through lo consular appointment oli strategic mekem sei yumi save leveragem additional support ikam lo kaontri blo yumi blo complementem ol development efforts blo yumi. Hemi mekem too sei yumi save inkrisim ol economic opportunities through lo ol initiatives wei Kafman hemi agri blo karem aot.

Lo beginning blo this year kafman hemi bin launchem niufala Nasonal Sustainable Developmen Plan blong kaontri blong yumi. Yumi callem document ia “Vanuatu 2030” from hemi chartem vision blong kaontri mo hemi overarching policy framework blong achivem wan Stable, Sustainable mo Prosperous Vanuatu ova long nekis fifteen yia. Niufala plan ia hemi founded lo Christian mo Melanesian values mo principals in particular custom blo yumi wei hemi deferentiatem yumi lo ol narafala fren kaontri.

Nasenol vision mo framework blong action we hemi outline insaed long plan ia hemi bin kamaot tru long ol priorities we ol pipol blong yumi oli talem, ova long wan tri-yia consultation program we hemi kaveremap evri province blo yumi.

Kavman hemi komitim hem wan, lo implementation, monitoring mo reporting blong progress. However, sakses blong document ia, hemi dipenden long collective onaship mo collaborative partship bitwin ol pipol, kavman, komuniti lidas, bisnis, civil society, mo ol divelopmen patnas.

Hemi important blo yufala imas familiarisem yufala wetem ol policy priorities inside lo plan ia mo usum olsem wan tool lo ol wok wei yufala stap mekem lo ol diferen missions blo yumi blo attractem assistance lo bilateral level mo too, attractem ol investors blo kam invest lo kaontri blo yumi.

In addition lo Nasonal Sustenabol Plan blo yumi or “Plan blo ol Pipol” kafman wei yumi leadim hemi olso putum aot sam key policy priorities wei yumi wantem achievim during term blo this parliament. Ol ting-ting insaed lo ol documents ia oli complementem good each other especially reaffirmation lo commitment blo yumi towods ol gudfala reform wei ol past mo current kafman oli stap instrodusum. Ol refoms ia oli ol necessary building blocks blo tekem kaontri blo yumi iko lo nekis level lo development blo hem.

Taem yumi luk-luk insaed lo ol documents ia, mbae yu notem sei productive sector hemi continue blo stap lo top blo priority as yumi stap preparem yumi lo implementation blo ol differen trade agreements mo too graduasen blo yumi lo LDC status lo 2020.

Infrastrakja developmen hemi olso remain lo list blo ol priorities blo kafman. Yumi nidim ol rods, wharfs, mo airports blo enablem connectivity lo ol narafala services mo sectors blo yumi wei yumi wantem increasim espeseli lo agriculture, tourism mo market aotside lo future.

Kafman mbae hemi traem best blo hem blo createm gud environmen blo encouragem public-private partnership mo ol joint ventures.

Role blo yufala mo ol staff blo yufala lo ol differen missions blo yumi especially blo securem ol new markets hemi kam more crucial naoia bitim bifo. Further, kafman hemi nidim support blo yufala lo ol initiative blo hem anda Economic Sector including attraction blo ol Foren Investor; sapot lo social sectors especially lo education mo helt, mo espeseli sapot iko down lo ol provincial kafman blo yumi through ol sister city agreemens for example mo too, sapot lo environment sector.

More specifically in terms lo ol storian blo yumi today, continuation lo implementation blo ol foreign policies blo yumi wei oli playem sam critical role especially blo attractem sapot lo ol fren kaontry blo yumi blo complementem wanem kafman hemi stap traem blo mekem oli importan mo mi wantem reiteratem olgeta.

Kafman hemi continue blo maintainem Non-Alignment Policy blo hem. Hemi conducive blo createm wan good working relationship wetem all partners blo yumi. Yumi wei yumi representem country aotside imas continue blo bearem hemia in mind during lo ol negotiations moo l discussions blo yumi.

Ministry blo Foreign Affairs through lo yufala hemi mas continue blo upholdem policy blo voicem stand blo yumi lo eradication blo colonialism lo wol. Colonialism lo ol differen forms oli no help blo promotem freedom, hemi mekem sei ol populasen wei oli colonized oli no save achievim full potential blo olgeta lo saed blo developmen.

Lo note ia, Ministry blo Foreign Affairs hemi mas sapotem kafman lo ol efforts blo hem blo helpem ol pipol blo West Papua. Yumi kat historical experience olsem ol colonized people. Yumi save storian lo fasen wei through lo colonial rule yumi lusum ol rights blo yumi. Experience ia nao hemi formem basis blo policy blo kafman lo issue blo decolonization.

Promotion blo Human Rights hemi wan important samting too lo foreign policy blo yumi and yumi mas mekem everi effort blo maintenem hemia. Right blo ol man olsem ol human beings hemi must continue to be respected.

Mi mekem kol iko lo Ministry blo Foren Afea through lo yufala blo mas usum everi bilateral mo multilateral opportunity blo promotem ol development interest blo yumi.

Lo meeting blo yumi lo week ia, Kafman mbae hemi interest bigwan blo harem report blo ol different Missions, blo harem how you stap usum ol privilege wei yufala ikat through lo ol positions blo yufala blo negotiatem ol development opportunities blo sapotem ol developmen priorities blo Kafman, mo ol aspirasen blo ol pipol blo Vanuatu.

Olsem Head blo Kafman mi stap askem yufala blo negotiatem plante more economic cooperation agreements blo save helpem yumi implementem ol ting-ting mo plans wei Kafman hemi kat. Further, Ministry hemi need blo increasim ol negotiations wetem tufala bigfala partners blo yumi lo region lo side blo visa-waiver special arrangements blo specified periods olsem wei ol distant partners blo yumi lo European Union mo ol narafala bilateral partners oli mekem. Hemi important blo sapotem stronger economic integration insaed lo region blo yumi.

Wan important samting too wei istap kam wan issue hemi membership blo yumi lo ol regional mo internasonal organisations. Ministry blo Foreign Affairs hemi need blo wok wetem ol differen agencies blo Kafman blo prioritizem ol membership ia. Plante oli stap costem yumi nomo but benefit blo hem ino kasem ol pipol blo yumi. Plante wei yumi benefit lo olgeta yumi kat ol arears lo ol contribusens blo yumi from resos hemi limited.

Ministry blo Foreign Affairs through lo yufala hemi need blo strengthenem relations wetem new bilateral mo multilateral partners. Ol traditional partners blo yumi oli kat ol programs mo areas wei oli stap sapotem yumi lo hem. Wetem increase lo ol differen demands mo ol emerging needs yumi need blo luk mo widely more explorem new opportunities.

While mi stap listim ting-ting wei kafman hemi wantem ministry blo collaborate more lo hem olsem part blo foren policy blo hem, central kafman hemi kat obligation too blo ensure sei yumi resorcem gud ol missions blo yumi.

Yumi demandem service delivery but yumi mo kivim enaf resource blo ensure sei oli save karem aot ol wok blo olgeta efficiently mo effectively.

Lo ol visits wei mi mekem ikam lo samfala missions blo yumi mi noticim wan recurring issue blo shortage blo resources. Hemi no help nating taem ol diplomats blo yumi oli mas stap wori too lo administrative matters olsem money blo rent blo ofis mo cost blo utilities lo ol different country wei yumi established lo hem. Hemi no reflect gud lo status mo important role wei yumi expectem ol missions blo oli mekem.

Mi therefore mekem wan kol iko lo technicians blo yumi blo oli mas wok collaboratively blo ensure sei yumi putum stop lo samting ia. Sapos yumi wantem more investors, sapos yumi wantem additional bilateral assistance then yumi mas kivim ol right tools lo ol pipol blo yumi blo mekem wok blo olgeta.

Blo finis, mi wantem congratulatem yufala ol diplomats blo Vanuatu bakeken mo Ministry blo Foren Afea lo ol wok wei yufala stap mekem lo nem blo kaontri mo pipol blo Vanuatu. Mi stap wishim yufala all the best lo ol wok blo yufala lo remainder blo this year 2018.

Mi luk forwod blo harem ol reports wei mbae yufala sharem wetem yumi tudei mo ol issues wei mbae yumi wok tugeta blo addressem.

Tankio tumas lo attention.