BY SAMIE WAIKORI

Premier of Malaita province Elijah Asilaua says a delegation representing Malaita provincial government and national government will pay a visit to Jiangsu province in China this year.

The visit is purposely to reinforce and fostering the newly established sister relationship between Malaita province and Jiangsu provinces.

Asilaua revealed this in a recent interview, as his executive government is preparing for this significant visit to Jiangsu province.

“We will continue to build relation with Jiangsu province under the sister relationship.

“In strengthen the relationship, this year I will lead a delegation to Jiangsu province in China.

“The trip is to strengthen negotiating areas we want to achieve under the relationship,” he said.

He added since the provinces forged relationship; they continue to strengthen dialogue on mutual areas of benefit under the partnership.

Asilaua emphasised this as both are working to translate agreements under the MOU, for the benefit people from both provinces, especially Malaita province.

He also mentioned that so far, Malaita province had received assistances range from IT equipment to livelihood projects from Jiangsu province.

Asilaua noted the assistances came under the partnership and Malaita provincial government and its people had received junk of the support.

He said his government is looking forward for the visit, while they anticipate fruitful dialogue with Jiangsu on their sister relationship.

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