Informal Senior Officials Meeting (ISOM)

Informal Senior Officials Meeting starts today

When giving his opening remarks, Tkatchenko welcome the delegates and told them to use the meeting to get to know PNG better leading to the main APEC Summit in November next year.

He said PNG is ready to host the APEC come November and can no longer be a 'passenger' and look at other economies hosting the Summit.

"PNG is very serious in hosting the APEC and confident to deliver the Summit successfully."

He said just like any other economies facing global challenges, PNG is also facing similar challenges but are managing the challenges amicably.

APEC officials tour city

They have arrived in Port Moresby for the Informal Senior Officials Meeting (ISOM).

The delegates visited the APEC Haus, National Parliament Haus and the International Conventional Centre.

The ISOM meeting will commence today (Dec 5) and ends on Wednesday (Dec 6).

The leaders are in Port Moresby to discuss priorities and key activities for the 2018 APEC, to be hosted by Papua New Guinea.