Prime Minister, Lord Fakafanua, received Dr. TANAKA Akihiko, President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Prime Minister, Lord Fakafanua, received Dr. TANAKA Akihiko, President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), on a courtesy call this morning at the VVIP Lounge at the Fua’amotu International Airport. This is the first visit by the President of JICA to the Kingdom.
The Prime Minister reaffirmed Tonga’s close ties with the government and people of Japan, underscored by the friendly people to people relationships and high-level exchanges between the Imperial Household of Japan and the Tongan Royal family. The Prime Minister was especially grateful for the positive impact of JICA volunteers, the planned upgrade of the international airport terminal and a rooftop solar project for Tonga Broadcasting Corporation (TBC). Dr. TANAKA expressed to the Prime Minister his wish to align JICA’s assistance with the government’s development plans.
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Na’e fakataha ‘a e ʻEiki Palēmia, Lord Fakafanua, pea mo Dr. TANAKA Akihiko, Palesiteni ʻo e Kautaha Fetokoni’aki Fakavaha’apule’anga ‘a Siapani ( Japan International Cooperation Agency -JICA), ʻi he pongipongi ni ʻi he Malaʻe Vakapuna Fuaʻamotu. Ko e fuofua ʻaʻahi mai eni ʻa e Palesiteni ʻo e JICA ki Tonga ni.
Naʻe fakapapauʻi ʻe he ʻEiki Palēmia ʻa e vā fetuʻutaki vāofi ʻo Tonga mo e puleʻanga mo e kakai ʻo Siapani, ʻa ia ʻoku fakafou mai he vā fetokoniʻaki ʻa e kakai ki he kakai pea mo e fetuʻutaki vaofi ʻo e Fale ʻo e ʻEmipola ʻo Siapani mo e Fale ‘o e Tuʻi ʻo Tonga. Naʻe fakaha ʻe he ʻEiki Palēmia ‘a ʻene houngaʻia ʻi he ngaue lelei ‘oku fakahoko ʻe he kau ngaue’ofa ‘a e JICA, palani ki hono fakaleleiʻi ʻo e teminolo ʻo e Malaʻe vakapuna fakavahaʻapuleʻanga, fakataha mo e sola pe ma’u’angaivi mei he la’a ‘i he fungafale (rooftop solar project) maʻae Kautaha Fakamafolalea ‘a Tonga. Naʻe fakahaaʻi ʻe Dr. TANAKA ki he ʻEiki Palēmia ʻene faka’amu ‘oku fenapasi ʻa e tokoni ʻa e JICA mo e ngaahi palani fakalakalaka ʻa e Puleʻanga.
Ko e ngaahi tokoni tuʻuloa mo mahuʻinga ʻa e JICA ki Tonga ʻoku kau ai ʻa hono faka’ai’ai e langa fakalakalaka ki he tafa’aki e ngaahi ngaue lalahi (infrastructure), malava ke tali mo fakafepakiʻi ʻa e fakatamaki fakanatula, ako, pea mo e langa hake ʻa e ‘ilo mo e taukei fakangaue (capacity building). Ko e fengaueʻaki mo Tonga, ʻOku kei hokohoko atu pe ‘a e fengaue’aki mo Tonga ‘i he ngaahi fatongia mahuʻinga ʻo e JICA ki hono tokoni’i ʻo e ngaue fakalakalaka tuʻuloa mo e fakalahi ʻa e ngaue ke matuʻuaki ʻa e ngaahi faingataʻa ʻoku fehangahangai mo e fonua.
