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Title -- 1733 ECONOMY: Skate invites Clinton to visit PNG
Date -- 22 September 1998
Byline --  None
Origin -- <A HREF="mailto:niusedita at pactok.net.au">Pasifik Nius</A>
Source -- The National (PNG), 22/9/98
Copyright -- The National
Status -- Unabridged
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SKATE INVITES CLINTON TO VISIT PNG

PORT MORESBY: Prime Minister Bill Skate has invited US President 
Bill Clinton to stop over in PNG on his way to the Apec summit next
year, the National reports.

Mr Skate gave the invitation during a meeting in Washington with Stanley
Roth, the deputy to Secretary of State Madeline Albright on Friday.

Mr Roth paid a courtesy call on Mr Skate at his hotel and apologised for
Secretary Albright who he said was unable to meet him.

During the discussions, the Prime Minister and Mr Roth discussed Mr
Skate's meeting with President Bill Clinton in November last year and
Mrs Albright's visit to Papua New Guinea this year.

Mr Roth expressed Mrs Albright's appreciation for the welcome she
received in Port Moresby. 

The Prime Minister has invited Mrs Albright to visit again.

Mr Roth praised Mr Skate for his leadership in the Bougainville peace
process. 

Mr Skate said it was the people of Bougainville who had opted for peace,
and that as Prime Minister his role was to approach the crisis with
patience and an open mind. 

Mr Skate said the peace process had to be determined by Bougainvilleans.

The Prime Minister thanked the US government for its during the recent
natural disasters including the Rabaul volcanic eruption, the drought
and the Aitape tidal wave disaster.

Referring to the law and order issue, Mr Skate said he believed that
Papua New Guinea could learn a great deal from the US.

The Prime Minister also expressed the views of Papua New Guinea and
other nations in the region on the issue of climate change and global
warming. 

Mr Roth acknowledged and welcomed Papua New Guinea's lead role in taking
a strong stand on these environmental issues.

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