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The Pacific Islands Trade and Investment Commission aims to contribute to the sustainable economic advancement of the Pacific Island Forum countries by supporting private sector development in the region.

PITIC (Australia) is one of four overseas agencies of the Suva-based Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.

The Forum’s other overseas offices are located in Japan, New Zealand, and the People’s Republic of China. The countries that PITIC represents Include:

Cook Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
Fiji
Kiribati
Republic of Marshall Islands
Palau
Papua New Guinea

Nauru
Niue
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu

PITIC works closely with a network of government, peak industry bodies and non-government agencies to deliver a range of practical trade, export, tourism and investment support services to businesses in the Pacific region.

The Pacific Islands Trade and Investment Commission is funded by the Government of Australia through AusAID.

Latest News

Samoan road switch set for September

03 JULY 2009

APIA (Pacnews) ----- The Samoan Government is promising to commence the Road Switch as set down for 07 September, reports Talamua Online.

This is despite the court’s decision to grant the People Against the Switch (PASS) their day in Court and the call to delay the switch until the Court has decided on the matter. Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi said yesterday that there is no connection between the PASS's case and the government plans and policies already set down.

He added that one advantage of the switch is that it is be cheaper, and will provide equal opportunities for all people to have a vehicle.

When asked if the government was planning to add more days to the two days holiday scheduled for September when the switch goes into effect, he said that there is a possibility that this can happen given that there is no provision in the Constitution forbidding a month long holiday…..PNS (ENDS)

PACER likely to be major talking points at Forum Leaders Meeting

30 JUNE 2009

RAROTONGA (Pacnews) ------ Cook Islands foreign affairs minister Wilkie Rasmussen says the PACER Plus free trade agreement between the Forum island nations, Australia and New Zealand is likely to be one of the major talking points at the Forum leaders meeting this August, reports Cook Islands News.

The Deputy Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat gave his introductory remarks at the Forum Trade Officials Meeting recently. The full transcript follows:

On behalf of the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Tuiloma Neroni Slade, I’m pleased to join Minister Keil in extending a warm welcome to you all to Apia and to also thank you all for making the effort to attend the 2009 Forum Trade Officials Meeting. The fact that we are able to meet at this time and in this beautiful country is due largely to the kind support of the Government of Samoa and on all our behalf I wish to extend our collective profound gratitude to them for this exceptional assistance. I’m sure during our stay here in Apia we will in our own little way return this favour.