𝐒𝐨π₯𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐬π₯𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐇𝐒𝐠𝐑 π‚π¨π¦π¦π’π¬π¬π’π¨π§πžπ« 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐞𝐰 π™πžπšπ₯𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐒𝐭𝐑 π‚π‘π’πžπŸ 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐨π₯

On Friday the 6th of June, His Excellency Ishmael Avui met with New Zealand’s Chief of Protocol, Mr. Jeremy Clarke-Watson, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade in Wellington.

The meeting follows a ceremony in Honiara on the 3rd, with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele commissioning His Excellency as the Government’s diplomatic representative to New Zealand.

His Excellency’s meeting with the Chief of Protocol kickstarts his official engagements.

CAPTION: π»π‘–π‘”β„Ž πΆπ‘œπ‘šπ‘šπ‘–π‘ π‘ π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘’π‘Ÿ 𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑖 π‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘Ž π‘π‘œπ‘π‘¦ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘™π‘’π‘‘π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘  π‘œπ‘“ π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘‘π‘’π‘π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ πΆβ„Žπ‘–π‘’π‘“ π‘œπ‘“ π‘ƒπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘‘π‘œπ‘π‘œπ‘™, π‘€π‘Ÿ. π½π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘šπ‘¦ πΆπ‘™π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘˜π‘’-π‘Šπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘ π‘œπ‘›.

Mr. Clarke-Watson briefed the High Commissioner on the next series of ceremonial events – including the presentation of letters to New Zealand’s Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Christopher Luxon, and a welcome ceremony hosted by Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro.

His Excellency was further advised on the extent of engagements that he is permitted to carry out while awaiting on a confirmed date for the presentation of letters.

His Excellency is settling into his diplomatic post, and looks forward to fulfilling the duties delegated to him as High Commissioner.

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