- Sputnik International
Asia
Find top stories and features from Asia and the Pacific region. Keep updated on major political stories and analyses from Asia and the Pacific. All you want to know about China, Japan, North and South Korea, India and Pakistan, Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Australia to Briefly Recall All Envoys to Draft New Foreign Policy Strategy

© AP Photo / Tertius PickardAustralian foreign minister Julie Bishop
Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop - Sputnik International
Subscribe
Heads of all Australian overseas missions will be briefly brought back for a few days next month to contribute to the shaping of the nation’s foreign policy, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Wednesday.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (L) shakes hands with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, February 26, 2017. - Sputnik International
Australia, Indonesia Agree to Fully Restore Military Ties – Prime Minister
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The unprecedented two-day gathering in Canberra will bring together 113 ambassadors, high commissioners and consuls-general who will help the government finalize its long-awaited White Paper.

"At a time of significant global uncertainty, it is vital that Australia harness the experience and intellect of our most senior diplomats," Bishop told the Sydney Morning Herald.

She said the meeting would help to strengthen the nation’s influence and standing in the world. The government last published a roadmap for conducting its foreign, trade and development policies on the global arena in 2003.

The recall will cost Australia an estimated $1.1 million in flights and accommodation and $70,000 in venues, the newspaper said, adding the money will come from the existing budget.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала