Delegates for the Melanesian Spearhead Group Summit will begin arriving in Honiara early next week ahead of the opening of the Senior Officials Meeting on June 18.

The Summit will begin with the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) to be followed by the MSG Foreign Ministers Meeting (FMM) on June 22 and the Leaders Summit on June 24.

The Government’s National Planning Taskforce headed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade is currently finalising arrangements for the meeting.

Solomon Islands will receive the MSG Chairmanship from the Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) of New Caledonia which is the current Chair of the Organisation.