Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has met Australia’s Governor-General during an official visit to Canberra to mark the opening of Palau’s first embassy in Australia.
The Governor-General welcomed President Whipps and First Lady Valerie R. Whipps to Government House, where they discussed the longstanding friendship and shared ties between Australia and Palau.
The visit included a tour of Government House and its grounds.
The delegation also included Palau Senator Kazuki Topps Sungino, Koror State Governor Eyos Rudimch, Minister for Tourism and Culture Ngiraibelas Tmetuchl, and Palau’s Ambassador to Australia Roland Merar.
Merar formally presented his credentials to the Governor-General and took up his diplomatic role in recent weeks.
Australia’s Ambassador to Palau, Toby Sharpe, also attended the meeting.
The opening of Palau’s first embassy in Australia marks a new step in strengthening diplomatic relations and cooperation between the two countries.
