PAPUA New Guinea has said Bob Carr's threat of sanctions runs counter to their strong relationship with Australia.
Speaking in Port Moresby, Mr Pala said he spoke to Mr Carr, who explained the context of his statement on Sky News that Australia would have no choice but to "organise the world to condemn and isolate" PNG if it postpones the polls.
"We have agreed not to dwell too much on the reporting (of the comments) as it was not in the best interests of the relationship between our two countries," Mr Pala told reporters yesterday.
"I reaffirmed PNG's view of the friendly, constructive and mutually beneficial bilateral relationship between PNG and Australia. The reported threat of sanctions is, in my view, inconsistent with the spirit of our good relations."
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