Australia will seek to improve its bilateral relationships with Asian and Pacific nations as more than 50 heads of Commonwealth states gather in Rwanda. auspol 7NEWS
Australia will seek to improve its bilateral relationships with Asian and Pacific nations as more than 50 heads of Commonwealth states gather in Rwanda.
International Development Minister Pat Conroy will join the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali for a series of forums and ministerial meetings.Defence Minister Richard Marles will then land in Rwanda at the end of the week after visiting India to discuss regional security with Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh ahead of high-level meetings in Kigali on Friday and Saturday.
"I am looking forward to meeting with my counterpart, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and holding our first bilateral defence ministers' meeting," he said. CHOGM will provide the deputy prime minister an opportunity to speak with Pacific partners, with nine Pacific island nations participating in the meeting.
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