FSM Independence Day with Speeches PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): November 6, 1997 – The FSM celebrates its 11th Independence anniversary on November 3rd with speeches. President Jacob Nena addressed the participants of the FSM Annual Judiciary Conference at its opening in Pohnpei State Supreme Court while…

President Nena Attends Leaders Summit in Tokyo PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): November 6, 1997 – President Jacob Nena attended in Tokyo a South Pacific Forum (SPF) and Japan Leaders Economic Summit Meeting held from 13-14 October, 1997. This was the first time that such a summit…

Nena Asks for $20,000 Head Count Money for Pohnpei PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): November 6, 1997 – President Jacob Nena, on October 28, 1997, transmitted to Congress Speaker Jack Fritz, a proposed bill requesting for an appropriation of $20,000 to fund a Head Count and Re-registration…

Nena Informed Congress Organization of JCN PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): November 6, 1997 – FSM President Jacob Nena, on October 23, 1997, informed Congress Speaker Jack Fritz that the preparation for negotiation of certain provisions of the treaty between FSM and the United States of America…

President Kabua State Visit Postponed PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): October 30, 1997 – President Jacob Nena, on October 28, 1997, informed Congress Speaker Jack Fritz that word was receive from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of the Marshall Islands saying that…

Nena Recalls Nomination of Fred Sigrah to FSM SSB PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): October 30, 1997 – FSM President Jacob Nena, on October 23, 1997, regretfully informed Congress Speaker Jack Fritz that he is recalling his nomination of Mr. Fred Sigrah to the FSM Social Security…

Federated States of Micronesia signs diplomatic relations with Kingdom of Belgium NEW YORK, October 28, 1996 (FSM Permanent Mission to the UN) – On Monday, 28 October 1996, a Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and…

Request for Vehicles for National Police PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): September 23, 1997 – President Jacob Nena, on October 19, 1997, transmitted proposed legislation to Congress requesting an appropriation of $30,000 for purchase of two vehicles for use by the FSM National Police. The existing vehicles…

Nena Recalls FSM Envoys to Tokyo, Suva and the U.N. PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): September 23, 1997 – FSM President Jacob Nena, on October 20, 1997, responded to Honorable Isaac Figir’s letter of October 15, 1997. Senator Figir is Chairman of the Committee on External Affairs,…

Governor of Yap Allottee for Coconut Treeplanting Project PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): September 23, 1997 – FSM President Jacob Nena, on October 19, 1997, designated the Governor of the State of Yap as allottee of $75,000 earmarked for Yap copra Treeplanting, and cultural and agricultural projects,…