Katalin Novak

This will allow the student to further their studies at various tertiary institutions in Hungary.

Prime Minister James Marape expressed his gratitude and pledged to match this offer with an additional 50 scholarships.

These 50 additional scholarships will be granted to students from the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) program, selected from the country's national schools of Excellence.

The announcement came following a bilateral meeting between the two leaders held at Nature Park in Port Moresby.

President Novak will be arriving in Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, 25th October 2023, 5pm, at Jackson’s International Airport, with her delegation of 25 people.

She will be received by the Prime Minister at the airport and pay a courtesy call on the Governor-General, His Excellency, Sir Bob Dadae at Government House, Konedobu, at 7pm, after which she will be hosted to a State dinner at the State Function Hall, Parliament House.

On Thursday, 26th October, the President will depart for Manus Province for a visit, and will leave PNG on Friday, 27th October.