SOLOMON IS: Australian FM prepares for RAMSI review
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Australia's Foreign Minister Stephen Smith is travelling to Solomon Islands today, to discuss the future of the Australian-led Regional Assistance Mission, RAMSI. He's going with the parliamentary secretary for Pacific island affairs Duncan Kerr, and the international development assistance secretary Bob McMullan. They'll attend the inaugural meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum ministerial standing committee on RAMSI, which will also include officials from Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Niue. Formal meetings get underway on Friday, and Mr Smith says the trip will be a chance to reinforce Australia's stronger relationship with the country now that they both have new governments.
Presenter: Fran Kelly
Speakers: Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith
