European Commission Ambassador Present Credentials PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): November 22, 2005 – A Credential ceremony was held in Palikir November 17, 2005, for his Excellency Robert Ridolfi, new European Commission Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia and Head of the European Commission to the…

President signed Agreement for Tuna Commission PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): November 22, 2005 – On November 18, 2005 President Urusemal signed the Headquarters agreement between the Federated States of Micronesia and the Commission for the conservation and management of highly migratory fish stocks in the western…

Call for Nominations to US Service Academies Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): November 17, 2005 – The United States Embassy has invited the Federated States of Micronesia to nominate candidates to compete for admission to the United States Service Academies in the Summer of 2006. The following…

President Urusemal calls for Special Session of FSM Congress Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Services): November 1, 2005 – President Joseph J. Urusemal has called for a five-day Special Session of the Fourteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. The President’s letter to Speaker Peter M. Christian,…

EPIC endorses a distribution formula for compact funds Palikir, POHNPEI(FSM Information Service): November 1, 2005 – The Economic Policy Implementation Council (EPIC) convened a special meeting in the State of Yap where the states finally agreed to a distribution formula for the Compact Funds. The compact fund…

Endorsement of tax reform program among adopted Resolutions Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Information Service): November 1, 2005 – Eighteen Resolutions were adopted by the Fourteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia when its Second Regular adjourned on September 30, 2005. The Resolutions are: 1. Resolution 14-20: Ratifying…

FSM donates over $50,000 to the Marshall Islands Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Congress/FSM Information Services): September 30, 2005 – The Government of the Federated States of Micronesia is donating over $50,000 to the Micronesian Red Cross Society for assistance towards recovery efforts of the recent Majuro Hospital fire….

FSM donates over $200,000 towards US disaster relief efforts Palikir, Pohnpei (CFSM/FSM Information Service): September 30, 2005 – The Government of the Federated States of Micronesia is donating over US$200,000 to the Micronesian Red Cross Society’s to assist recent disasters in the United States. The donation of…

Deputy Secretary Robert addresses the 60th Plenary Session of the UNGA New York, 23 September 2005 (FSM Information Service): September 23, 2005 – The Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs Lorin Robert addressed the 60th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, on Friday afternoon…

JEMCO approves national FY 2006 budget Palikir, POHNPEI(Office of Compact Management/FSM Information Service): September 23, 2005 – The Office of Compact Management (OCM) announces that the Federated States of Micronesia FY 2006 budget has been approved. On September 15, the Joint Economic Management Committee (JEMCO) held a…