Prime Minister Receives German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Reaffirming Longstanding Bilateral Relations.
Prime Minister, Lord Fakafanua, today hosted the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Honourable Johann Wadephul, and his delegation during an official meeting in Nukuʻalofa.
The meeting reaffirmed the long-standing and friendly relations between the Kingdom of Tonga and Germany, which date back to 1 November 1876, when the German Empire and the Kingdom of Tonga signed a Treaty of Friendship. In February 2026, the two countries mark the 150th anniversary of this historic agreement.
The German delegation comprised more than 30 representatives, including members of the German Parliament and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Kingdom of Tonga, Her Excellency Ms. Nicole Menzebach.
Formal diplomatic relations between Tonga and Germany were established on 1 May 1976, and cooperation has since expanded, particularly in the areas of development cooperation, climate change, and renewable energy.
Germany is a key development partner for Tonga and the Pacific region, providing support through bilateral and multilateral channels, including contributions to the European Union’s development instruments and international climate finance mechanisms. Germany has a strong track record in climate action and renewable energy and remains an important partner for Tonga in addressing climate risks and advancing shared priorities on the international stage.
As a Pacific Small Island Developing State, Tonga is acutely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, including sea-level rise and extreme weather events. Germany, primarily through the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implementing agencies such as GIZ, provides significant funding and technical expertise to support Tonga’s efforts in renewable energy, climate adaptation, and environmental protection. Germany also supports Tonga’s goal of achieving 70 percent renewable energy by 2030.
The meeting underscored the shared commitment of Tonga and Germany to strengthening bilateral relations and advancing cooperation on sustainable development and climate resilience.
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PULEʻANGA TONGA
ONGOONGO TUKUATU
(ʻAho 4 ʻo Fepueli, 2026)
“Talitali ʻe he ʻEiki Palēmia ʻa e Minisita ki Muli ʻa Siamane, pea mo toe fakapapauʻi e vā fengaueʻaki ʻo e ongo fonua.”
Nukuʻalofa, Tonga – Naʻe talitali lelei ʻe he ʻEiki Palēmia, Lord Fakafanua he ʻaho ni ʻa e ʻEiki Minisita ki Muli ʻo e Fetalolo Lepapulika ʻo Siamane, Hon. Johann Wadephul he ʻaho ni ki he ʻOfisi Palēmia.
Ko e fakataha ni ne toe fakapapauʻi ai ʻa e vā fengaueʻaki mo fakakaumeʻa ʻa Tonga mo Siamane ʻi he ngaahi tau lahi, ʻo talu mei he ʻaho 1 ʻo Novema 1876, ʻi ha Talite Fakakaumeʻa naʻe fakamoʻoni ki ai ʻa e ongo fonua ni. Naʻe fakaʻilongaʻi ʻe he ongo fonua ni ʻi he mahina ni ʻa e tau 150 ʻo e talite ko ia.
Naʻe muimuifolau mai ʻi he ʻEiki Minisita ha kau fakafonga mei he Fale Alea ʻo Siamane, ʻAmipasitoa ʻo Siamane ki Tonga, Ms Nicole Menzebach pea mo ha niʻihi kehe ʻo laka hake ʻi he toko 30.
Ko e vā fengaueʻaki fakatipilomatika ʻa Tonga mo Siamane naʻe toki fokotuʻu ia he ʻaho 1 ʻo Me 1976, pea talu mai ai mo e ngaue fakataha ʻa e ongo fonua ʻo fetokoniʻaki tautautefito ki he fakatupulaki, feliliuaki ʻa e ʻea pea mo e uʻanga ivi.
ʻOku kau foki ʻa Siamane ʻi he taha ʻo e ngaahi hoanga fakalakalaka ʻo Tonga pea mo e Pasifiki ʻo nau tokoni ai he ngaahi polokalama tokoni kehekehe ʻo kau ai ʻa e ʻIunioni ʻa ʻIulope pea mo e ngaahi kautaha tokoni ke fakapāʻanga ʻa e ngaahi ngaue ki he feliliuaki ʻa e ʻea. ʻOku ʻi he tuʻunga maʻolunga foki ʻa e ngaahi ngaue ʻa Siamane ʻi he tafaʻaki ki he ʻea mo e maʻuʻanga ivi pea ʻoku kei hoko atu pea moʻunga ʻe he fengaueʻaki fakataha mo Tonga ki hono tokangaekina ʻa e ngaahi fāngataʻa ki he tuʻunga ʻo e ʻea pea mo hono fakalakalakaʻi ʻo e ngaahi taumuʻa ngaue ki he tuʻunga fakavahaʻapuleʻanga.
Ko e’uhi ko Tonga, ko e taha e tu’ukifuaonua iiki ‘i he Pasifiki (PSID), pea tu’u laveangofua ki he ngaahi uesia ‘o e feliuliuaki ‘o e ‘ea, ‘o kau ai ‘a e hiki hake ‘o e ma’olunga ‘o e tahi pea mo e ngaahi fakatamaki he kovi ‘a e ‘ea. ‘Oku tokoni lahi ‘a Siamane, tautefito ki he ‘enau Potungaue ki he Fetokoni aki Faka’ikonoma mo e Fakalakalaka (BMZ), fakatatau mo e ngaahi kautaha fakahoha‘anga hange ko e GIZ, ‘i he’enau fakahoha‘anga ‘i he ngaahi tokoni fakapa‘anga lahi pea mo e fakatēkinikale ke poupou‘i ‘a e ngaahi ngaue ‘a Tonga ‘i he na‘una‘u ivo‘ou, mo e ngaahi fakapotopoto he feliuliuaki ‘o e ‘ea, pea mo e malu‘i ‘o e ‘ātakai. ‘Oku toe poupou‘i foki ‘e Siamane ‘a e taumua ‘a Tonga ke u‘i he peseti ‘e 70 ‘o hono ngaue‘aki ‘a e ma‘u‘anga ivi fo‘ou ‘i he ta‘u ko 2030.
Na‘e fakahā‘i he fakataha ni ‘a e felotoi ‘a Tonga mo Siamane ke fakalahi‘i ange ‘a e vā fengāue‘aki pea ke fakalakalaka ‘a e fetokoni‘aki he ngaahi ngaue fakalakalaka tu‘uloa pea pehe ki he ngaue ke matu‘aki ‘a e feliuliuaki ‘o e ‘ea.
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