Kedubes Selandia Baru Ajak Pemprov Papua Tingkat Kerja Sama

JAYAPURA - Kedutaan Besar (Kedubes) Selandia Baru mengajak Pemerintah Provinsi (Pemprov) Papua meningkatkan kerja sama di berbagai bidang yang sebelumnya sudah terbangun. Diantaranya kerja sama pada bidang pendidikan, dan lainnya.

Hal demikian terungkap dalam kunjungan kerja Kedubes Selandia Baru, oleh Second Secretary (Political) New Zealand Embassy Patrick Fitzgibbon kepada Antara di Jayapura, Selasa.

"Kami ke Jayapura melaksanakan kunjungan kerja guna meningkatkan kerjasama yang selama ini telah terjalin. Dan ini merupakan kunjungan kerja kami selama tiga tahun akibat adanya pandemi COVID-19".

"Tentunya Pemprov Papua sangat hangat menerimanya, sehingga kami membahas masalah-masalah yang menjadi minat bersama dengan Selandia Baru," kata dia. 

Patrick menambahkan, pertemuan ini merupakan peluang yang sangat bagus untuk meningkatkan kerjasama diantara kedua negara antara Indonesia dengan New Zealand, khususnya Pemprov Papua. Sebab ada banyak keuntungan yang bisa diraih kedua belah pihak.

Hal senada disampaikan Asisten Bidang Pemerintah Setda Provinsi Papua Doren Wakerkwa. Apalagi selama tiga tahun belakangan, pihaknya belum menerima kunjungan dari Kedubes Selandia Baru.

"Sehingga kita memberikan apresiasi dengan kunjungan kerja Kedubes ini".

"Dan berbagai masukan saran yang sudah diberikan tadi menjadi acuan pemerintah Provinsi Papua untuk mengambil langkah-langkah ke depan guna membangun suatu aspek di Papua seperti mahasiswa Papua yang saat ini berada di New Zealand," tuntasnya.

Diketahui, pada kunjungan kerja Kedubes Selandia Baru Second Secretary (Political) New Zealand Embassy Patrick Fitzgibbon diterima langsung oleh Asisten Bidang Pemerintah Setda Provinsi Papua Doren Wakerkwa di ruang kerjanya. ***

JAYAPURA - The New Zealand Embassy invites the Papua Provincial Government to increase cooperation in various fields that have previously been built. Among them are cooperation in the field of education, and others.

This was revealed during a working visit of the New Zealand Embassy, by The Second Secretary (Political) of the New Zealand Embassy, Patrick Fitzgibbon to Antara in Jayapura on Tuesday.

"We went to Jayapura to carry out a working visit to increase the cooperation that has been established. And this is our three-year working visit due to the COVID-19 pandemic."

"Of course, the Papua Provincial Government is very warm to accept it, so we discussed issues of mutual interest with New Zealand," he said.

Patrick added that this meeting is a very good opportunity to increase cooperation between the two countries between Indonesia and New Zealand, especially the Papua Provincial Government. Because there are many benefits that can be achieved by both parties.

The same thing was conveyed by the Assistant for Government Affairs of Papua Province, Doren Wakerkwa. Moreover, for the past three years, it has not received a visit from the New Zealand Embassy.

"So that we give appreciation with this embassy work visit".

"And the various suggestions that have been given will be a reference for the Papua Provincial Government to take steps forward to build an aspect in Papua such as Papuan students who are currently in New Zealand," he concluded.

It is known, on the working visit of the New Zealand Embassy Second Secretary (Political) New Zealand Embassy, Patrick Fitzgibbon was received directly by the Assistant for Government Affairs of the Papua Provincial Government, Doren Wakerkwa in his office. ***