Government of the Federated States of Micronesia

Nena to Kosrae

PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): November 21,
1997 – President Jacob Nena left Pohnpei this afternoon (to)
Kosrae to join the state leaders in welcoming two United States
Senators who will visit Kosrae from November 21-23, 1997, according
to Tony Otto, President’s Special Assistant.

The Secretary of External Affairs Epel Ilon is also traveling to
Kosrae to attend the Joint Committee on US/FSM Economic Negotiation
meeting scheduled for next week and to join President Nena, Governor
Moses Mackwelung and leaders of Kosrae in welcoming Senator Frank
Murkwoski and Daniel Akaka and their delegation arriving Kosrae
Friday, November 21, 1997 from Yap where they visited the Sate and
National leaders. In Yap Vice President Leo Falcam and Congress
Speaker Jack Fritz together with Governor Vincent Figir and other
leaders welcomed them.

The government and civic leaders in Kosrae are planning for an
elaborate and busy schedule of activities for the US Delegation
including meetings with State Government Leaders, traditional and
other leaders and tour of the undergoing projects in Kosrae,
according to Special Assistant Josaiah Waguk.

The two Senators are accompanied by their spouses and their staffs
and Al Stayman from the Department of Interior. It is anticipated
that issues on infrastructure needs, program requirements and Compact
issues will also be discussed with the delegation.

They are traveling on a military plane.