FSM Vice President Calls for Appointment of Congress Representative on Joint Committee on Negotiation PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 27, 1997 – On June 25, 1997, Vice President Leo A. Falcam wrote Congress Speaker Jack Fritz, urging for an early appointment of the representatives of the…

Pohnpei Special Election for At-Large seat in Congress PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 2, 1997 – A special election will be held in Pohnpei, July 2, 1997, to fill the At-Large seat in Congress vacated by Leo A. Falcam when he was elected by Congress as…

Falcam Informs Other Leaders to FSM Games in Kosrae PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 27, 1997 – On June 27, 1997, FSM Vice President Leo A. Falcam informed President Imata Kabua of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, President Kuniwo Nakamura of the republic of Palau,…

Pohnpei State Establishes Small Business Loan Guarantee and Finance Corporation PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 27, 1997 – In its efforts to encourage development of small and medium size business in Pohnpei, the Pohnpei State Legislature enacted State Law No. 31-68-95, to provide loan guarantees to…

FSM to Collect Household Information for Negotiation Purposes PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 26, 1997 – President Jacob Nena wrote to all state governors informing them that the FSM is making preparations for the Compact renegotiations and in doing so, the FSM must clearly understand the…

FSM President Accepts Credentials of France Envoy PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 25, 1997 – The Ambassador-designate of France to the FSM presented his letter of credence and the letter of recall of his predecessor to FSM President Jacob Nena in a ceremony held on June…

French Scholarship to Study French and Public Administration in France PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 25, 1997 – The Department of External Affairs of the Federated States of Micronesia announced that the Government of France is offering one three-year scholarship to citizens of the FSM who…

President Nena Addresses the United Nations General Assembly 19th Special Session PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 24, 1997 – Speaking as the 12 Head of State in the afternoon of the opening day of the 19th Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly, President Jacob…

Communique Issued by Pacific Islands Environmental Conference on Sustainable Development PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 24, 1997 – The Pacific Islands Environmental Conference on Sustainable Development held in Pohnpei from June 16th to the 20th issued a communique of which the text is as follows: “WE,…

FSM Women’s Conference Concluded its 4th Meeting COLONIA, Yap (FSM Information Service): June 27, 1997 – The Fourth FSM Women’s Conference concluded its meeting yesterday, June 26, after signing the CEDAW resolution recommending to the FSM Congress to ratify CEDAW in support for other women in other…