SYDNEY -- When Palau's tourism minister Ngiraibelas Tmetuchl meets any diplomat or foreign government official, he quickly turns the conversation to his favorite topic -- aviation -- something the small Pacific nation sees as fundamental to its future.
"I had 23 ambassadors during the Oct. 1 weekend for Independence Day and [with] all 23 countries, I talked about air access," Tmetuchl said.
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