French leader goes green to woo Pacific islands
In Papua New Guinea, Macron wore no jacket, and at one point no tie, as he walked two kilometres (more than a mile) with Prime Minister James Marape through the lush Varirata National Park, touting a French initiative to remunerate countries that preserve their old-growth forests.
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Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape (L) and France's President Emmanuel Macron visit Varirata national park forest in Port Moresby on July 28, 2023. (AFP)
By NewVision Reporter
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VARIRATA NATIONAL PARK - France's President Emmanuel Macron stripped off his suit jacket Friday to wander the wild forests of Papua New Guinea on a green-tinted charm offensive