The Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) welcomed its first Pacific Island leader to its office, Prime Minister of Tuvalu H.E Enele Sopoaga.
PM Sopoaga said the visit to the new secretariat, which opened doors in April this year, was extremely important to meet fellow members at the regional office.
“I’m proud that we have our own son serving as the first Secretary General”, the Hon. Prime Minister said as he referred to the Secretary General of the PIDF Mr Feleti Teo who is also a Tuvalu national.
In September this year, the Tuvaluan Prime Minister co-chaired the United Nation Climate Change summit in New York and called members for a strong collective leadership on the serious threats from global warming.
“It’s all about sustainable development and the security of environment in the Pacific.”
The Tuvaluan Prime Minister also met with Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama to sign an agreement on Maritime Boundary Delimitation Agreement.
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