This was announced during a briefing by the Bougainville Referendum Transitional Committee (BRTC) on the progress of work in preparation for the conduct of the referendum in June 2019.
The event, which eventuated on Tuesday 27th of March, saw the participation of heads and representatives of foreign missions in PNG including New Zealand, British, Australian High Commission, Japanese Embassy, the Philippines and the European Union and United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
Chief Secretary for ABG Joseph Nobetau, who is a member of BRTC, was also in attendance.