PACIFIC: Australian PM to visit Solomons, PNG

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Updated February 19, 2008 21:41:14

The new Australian Government's focus on relations with the South Pacific is to be emphasised by a visit to Melanesia by the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd. Planning is under way for Mr Rudd to make a visit next month to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.

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