2009 Pacific Islands Forum
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today announced this year's Pacific Islands Forum will be held in Cairns in the first week of August 2009.
In Port Moresby in March last year, the Prime Minister announced Australia's nomination to host the Forum, reflecting Australia's reengagement in the Pacific region.
As the Port Moresby Declaration affirms, Australia is committed to working with Pacific Island nations towards a new era of cooperation and positive outcomes for the people of the Pacific.
The city and people of Cairns will warmly welcome Australia's friends from the Pacific for this year's Pacific Islands Forum, the region's pre-eminent annual meeting.
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