Ambassador Takesy Represents FSM at Region IX Meeting in San Francisco and Meets with Citizens in San Diego Washington, D.C. (FSM Information Services): March 8, 2012 – The Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) was represented at the combined meetings of Region IX of the…

Non-Project Grant Aid for provision of industrial products by the Government of Japan Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): March 7, 2012 – A Note of Exchange was signed by Secretary Lorin S. Robert and Ambassador Eiichi Suzuki on behalf of their respective governments on February 22, 2012…

FSM welcomes an assistance of $50,000 from the People’s Republic of China Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): March 2, 2012 – A signing ceremony and handover of certificate took place on February 23 at the FSM Department of Foreign Affairs between Secretary Lorin Robert and Charge d’…

President Mori received Ambassador Heikki Hannikainen and Mr. Pasi Patokallio of Finland Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 29, 2012 – On Tuesday, Friday 17, 2012, President Many Mori received Ambassador Heikki Hannikainen, Finland’s Ambassador to the FSM and Mr. Pasi Patokallio, Finland’s Ambassador for UN Security…

President Mori calls a Special Session of the 17th FSM Congress Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 29, 2012 – President Manny Mori has called a 14-day special session of the 17th FSM Congress to begin on March 19. In his letter to Speaker Isaac V. Figir,…

President Mori signs Public Law 17-34 with “line item veto”: Congress overrides Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 24, 2012 – On November 18, 2011, the second day of the Second Special Session of the 17th FSM Congress, Congressional Bill No. 17-71 was introduced, proposing an appropriation…

Acting Secretary Pretrick signs Host Agreement between FSM and the IOM Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 20, 2012 – On February 17, Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Samson Pretrick and Mr. Ashley Carl, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Country Officer for the FSM, signed a…

Exercise Management (ExMan) Training Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 17, 2012 – The Office of Environment and Emergency Management (OEEM), Palikir is coordinating training for Pohnpei State Police and other agencies with roles and responsibilities under the national disaster plan and arrangements. The “Exercise Management” (ExMan)…

Ground Breaking ceremony for construction of National Emergency Operation Center Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 17, 2012 – President Manny Mori and Dr. Russell Howorth, director of the Applied Geoscience and Technology Division of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, officiated in the ground breaking ceremony…

FSM and Japan hold Consultation Meeting on Economic Cooperation Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): February 16, 2012 – The FSM–Japan Policy Consultation Meeting on Economic Cooperation was held on February 10 at the FSM Department of Foreign Affairs. Present at the meeting from Japanese side were Ambassador…