Vanuatu cabinet approves revised Nakamal Agreement with Australia
Vanuatu's cabinet has approved a revised version of the Nakamal Agreement with Australia, moving the strategic pact closer to final ratification after months of negotiations.The updated agreement was signed off by the Council of Ministers on Thursday, according to people familiar with the talks.It now needs final approval from the Australian government before it can be signed.The pact is expected to see Canberra invest hundreds of millions of dollars in Vanuatu and strengthen Australia's role as the country's main security partner.The revised text is understood not to include the same limits on Chinese involvement that had been part of earlier... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 May 2026 20:30 LONDON
