PNG Prime Minister Visits MCC Group

By: Zhang Miao, Zhang Tao

Shen Heting welcomes Prime Minister Michael Somare of Papua New Guinea

Shen Heting in a meeting with Prime Minister Michael Somare

Shen Heting exchanges gifts with Prime Minister Michael Somare

Representatives of both parties

Prime Minister Michael Somare makes inscription for MCC Group

Shen Heting hosts banquet for Prime Minister Michael Somare

Prime Minister Michael Somare of Papau New Guinea paid a visit to MCC Group upon invitation on April 15, 2009.
Shen Heting, Vice Chairman & Party Secretary of MCC Group and President of MCC Limited extended a warm welcome to the Prime Minister and his delegation. Both parties held fruitful discussion on implementation of Ramu NiCo Project and cooperation in the other fields. Ramu is one of the key overseas resources development projects undertaken by MCC Group. President Shen stated that, MCC Group was to further accelerate the project implementation and put it into commissioning as soon as possible. The Prime Minister said, as the largest foreign-funded project in the history of Papua New Guinea, Ramu Project has been progressing well since its commencement and played an active role in the economic and social development of the host country, therefore the Government of PNG appreciated and reciprocated for the endeavors taken by MCC Group. He promised that, he and his Administration would continue to offer great support to the execution of Ramu Project. During the meeting, both parties talked extensively on measures to be taken by PNG Government for resolving some issues about the project implementation, and entered into agreement on further and closer collaboration in the other aspects.