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Wednesday, May 24th, 2017

 

AUS-SI security deal

Solomon Islands and Australia negotiating a treaty for intervention in major security crisis   AUSTRALIA is negotiating a treaty with Solomon Islands in what is described as “significant move” on the eve of the departure of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI). This was disclosed in an article written by Australia’s former High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, James Batley, also a one-time Special Coordinator of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands from 2004-2006. Details are sketchy but Mr Batley said the treaty would allow Australia to provideRead More