NZ's FOREIGN MINISTER DELAYS VISITING SAMOA

NZ's FOREIGN MINISTER DELAYS VISITING SAMOA

Posted by : Quoting Radio New Zealand Posted on : 02-Mar-2020

“The Covid-19 corona virus has forced New Zealand's foreign minister, Winston Peters, to postpone an official trip to the Pacific.

“Mr Peters was due to travel to Samoa, Tonga, Niue and the Cook Islands later this month.

“With a delegation of MPs, government officials, community leaders and journalists, the minister was to leave New Zealand on 22 March for the week long mission.

“But tonight the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said "regretfully" it had deferred the mission.

“It said the decision was made "in light of the pressure that the preparation and response to the corona virus was placing on Pacific governments".

“The ministry said in April it would consider revised timing, at which point it would make "a final decision on whether the mission would proceed this year".

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