The governments of Papua New Guinea and Bougainville have settled on US$173.5-million (621 million-kina) as the total amount of money the former owes the latter.
It s one of the resolutions of a fruitful meeting between PNG s prime minister James Marape and Ishmael Toroama, the president of the autonomous region of Bougainville.
PNG Prime Minister James Marape (centre) arrives in Arawa for talks with Bougainville s President Ishmael Toroama (second from right) 5 February, 2021
Photo: PNG PM Media
At the Joint Supervisory Body (JSB) meeting in Arawa, the two sides set out a basic framework for consultations over the outcome of Bougainville s independence referendum.