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According to Prime Minister James Marape, Papua New Guinea can learn a lot from Israel, particularly in the field of agricultural technology.
Marape made the comment in Parliament in response to a query from Morobe Governor Luther Wenge on the potential for PNG to open an embassy in Israel and vice versa as a Christian nation.
According to Marape, former prime minister Peter O'Neill originally suggested creating a PNG Embassy in Israel when travelling to that country in 2013. During the most recent United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States, he claimed to have also met Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
They talked about the prospect of travelling to one another's nations.
“It is not only in religion that we can relate to Israel,” Marape said.
“Israel is a knowledge-based economy that exports agriculture products grown using hydroponic technology.
“Israel has eight flights a week, transporting exports of vegetables and fruits, although it is only half the size of Angoram, East Sepik.
“We can learn much from Israel.”
Having a bilateral connection with them, according to Marape, is crucial in the field of agricultural technology and is not based on shared religious beliefs.
“I look forward to our officials progressing what the political leaders have discussed,” he said.
Reference: The National (17 October 2022). “Israel can offer agro tech: PM”.
