{"id":34024,"date":"2025-12-12T18:04:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T09:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.suaranewspapua.com\/?p=34024"},"modified":"2025-12-12T18:05:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T09:05:01","slug":"governor-fakhiri-declares-papua-as-a-strategic-gateway-toward-the-pacific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suaranewspapua.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/12\/governor-fakhiri-declares-papua-as-a-strategic-gateway-toward-the-pacific\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Fakhiri Declares Papua as a Strategic Gateway Toward the Pacific"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jayapura \u2014 Papua Governor Matius D. Fakhiri has announced a new strategic direction for the province, positioning Papua as Indonesia\u2019s key gateway to the Pacific region. The statement was delivered during a meeting with diplomatic representatives and regional stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">on Friday 12 Desember, Fakhiri emphasized that Papua\u2019s geographic location\u2014sharing a direct border with Papua New Guinea and lying within the Pacific connectivity corridor\u2014offers a strategic advantage that must be maximized. He noted that Papua should not be viewed solely as Indonesia\u2019s eastern boundary, but as a forward-facing region capable of strengthening Indonesia\u2019s presence among Pacific nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe want Papua to stand as Indonesia\u2019s representative in the Pacific, carrying a positive image and opening broader opportunities for cooperation,\u201d Fakhiri said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To support this vision, the Papua Provincial Government is preparing concrete measures focusing on economic diplomacy, trade cooperation, education, health, and investment development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collaboration with the Indonesian Embassy in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands plays a vital role in expanding regional partnerships.<br>Fakhiri explained that improving cross-border connectivity\u2014through optimized seaports, airports, and transportation links to neighboring countries\u2014will form the backbone of Indonesia\u2013Pacific engagement through Papua. The provincial government is also prioritizing stability, security, and accelerated development in border areas to strengthen this strategic initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He expressed hope that this effort will help showcase Papua as a safe, progressive, and open region for investors and international partners in the Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith strong support from all stakeholders, Papua is ready to become a strategic point connecting Indonesia with Pacific countries,\u201d Fakhiri concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jayapura \u2014 Papua Governor Matius D. Fakhiri has announced a new strategic direction for the province, positioning Papua as Indonesia\u2019s key gateway to the Pacific region. The statement was delivered during a meeting with diplomatic representatives and regional stakeholders. on Friday 12 Desember, Fakhiri emphasized that Papua\u2019s geographic location\u2014sharing a direct border with Papua New<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":34022,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/suaranewspapua.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34024","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/suaranewspapua.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/suaranewspapua.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suaranewspapua.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suaranewspapua.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34024"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/suaranewspapua.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34024\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34025,"href":"https:\/\/suaranewspapua.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34024\/revisions\/34025"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suaranewspapua.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/suaranewspapua.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suaranewspapua.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suaranewspapua.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}