set for July
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Forum ’91 set for July
THE date for the 15-nation South Pacific Forum summit in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has been brought forward to July 22-August 2 because of clashes in dates for other regional meetings later in the year, officials said.
The agenda is yet to be fixed but regional issues like expanding trade and economic ties with Asean countries are expected to take centre-stage. Another important issue is the admission of new post-Forum dialogue partners like Tai wan and Germany.
China is trying to block Taiwan’s inclusion in the conference, which brings Japan, United States, Britain, France, Canada, China and, for the first time this year, the European Community into a special session to debate regional matters.
Environmental concerns such as France’s continued nuclear testing in French Polynesia and the implement ation of a regional environmental treaty are expected to be raised. □