The government of Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville will meet in October to set a date for a parliamentary vote on the results of the 2019 independence referendum. A staggering 97.7 percent of residents voted in favor of secession. This is another step in a decades-long dispute that could lead to the creation of a new state in the Pacific.
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The government of Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville will meet in October to set a date for a parliamentary vote on the results of the 2019 independence referendum. A staggering 97.7 percent of residents voted in favor of secession. This is another step in a decades-long dispute that could lead to the creation of a new state in the Pacific.