Overview of the Economic and Political Situation of Papua New Guinea during the COVID-19 Period

Abstract

The article reviews the internal and external political activities of the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Prime Minister J. Marape during the COVID-19 pandemic. The prospects for the development of PNG and the Government's measures to improve the investment attractiveness of the country from 2018 to 2021 are analyzed; the key major projects in PNG are presented as well as the relations between Papua New Guinea and Russia.