The Papua New Guinea prime minister, Peter O'Neill, says his government is committed to the implementation of the Bougainville Peace Agreement.
The Prime Minister made the statement during the reconciliation ceremony between Bougainville leaders, including Autonomous Bougainville Government President John Momis, at the Parliament House in Port Moresby.
Bougainville leaders gave Mr O'Neill traditional shell money which is used in Bougainville to pay for land and compensation and also represents the chief's status.
He says there is no time for politics but to implement the government programme covered in the peace agreement.
Mr O'Neill says there is no doubt that it is by far one of the best agreements that any conflict has ever produced and it is incumbent on the leaders to make sure to work towards the full implementation of the agreement to the benefit of PNG and Bougainville.
