Jayapura, Papua, Oct. 12 -- Indonesian Ambassador to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, Okto Dorinus Manik, is exploring the possibility of launching direct air routes between Papua New Guinea and Jayapura, the provincial capital of Papua.

He noted that the initiative aims to boost cross-border trade and passenger mobility.

"On Thursday (October 8), we met with Papua Governor Matius D. Fakhiri to explore untapped opportunities between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, particularly in the economic, social, and cultural sectors," Manik said here on Sunday.

"Therefore, strengthening land, sea, and air connectivity remains our core priority," he added.

The meeting marked Manik's first official visit to the Papua provincial government...