The Australia and PNG Business Council delegation arrived in Buka this morning for a one-day visit to the Autonomous Bougainville Region. The 20 member delegation was led by the PETER TAYLOR the chairman of RIO TINTO owned Bougainville Copper Limited and a Bougainvillean Paul Nerau who is the PNG Business Representative based in Brisbane, Australia.
According to the program, the delegation will meet the ABG President at 0930hrs this morning and then meet the ABG Mining Minister, MICHAEL ONI at 1030am before meeting the Bougainville Business Association.
The group leaves Buka for Port Moresby tomorrow morning.
The group were welcomed by a traditional welcome ritual of washing feet and were also welcomed by the Acting President, PATRICK NISIRA at the Buka airport.
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