Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua, held a series of productive bilateral meetings with key international partners and U.S. firms

On the sidelines of the Pacific Agenda: Investment, Security, and Shared Prosperity Summit, the Honourable Prime Minister, Lord Fakafanua, held a series of productive bilateral meetings with key international partners and U.S. firms to advance Tonga’s development priorities and strengthen strategic cooperation.

His Lordship met with representatives of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), with discussions focused on expanding investment opportunities, strengthening infrastructure resilience, supporting sustainable economic growth, and enhancing access to development financing aligned with Tonga’s national priorities.

The Prime Minister also held bilateral meetings with the Government of Australia, meeting Mr. Ewen McDonald, Special Envoy for Pacific Regional Affairs (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade), and Senator Nita Green, Assistant Minister for Northern Australia, Tourism and Pacific Island Affairs. Discussions reaffirmed the strong and enduring partnership between Tonga and Australia, Kaume’a Ofi with a shared commitment to education, cyber security, regional stability, economic resilience, climate action, and development cooperation across the Pacific.

In addition, the Prime Minister met with representatives of the Government of Japan, including the Special Assistant to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Ambassador for the Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting at Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting highlighted the longstanding friendship between Tonga and Japan and explored opportunities to further strengthen cooperation in infrastructure development, climate resilience, disaster preparedness, and sustainable economic advancement.

These engagements reflect Tonga’s continued commitment to deepening partnerships with trusted regional and international partners to support national development, economic opportunity, and shared prosperity for the people of Tonga and the wider Pacific region.

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Na’e kau atu ‘a e ‘Eiki Palemia, Lord Fakafanua, ki he ngaahi fakataha mo e ngaahi hoa ngaue fakavahaʻapuleʻanga mo e ngaahi kautaha ʻAmelika ke fakalakalaka ʻa e ngaahi ngaue ʻoku fakamuʻomuʻa ʻe Tonga mo fakamalohia ʻa e va fengaueʻaki, lolotonga eni ‘ene kau atu ki he Fakataha ki he ‘Inivesimeni, Malu’i mo e Fakatupu Koloa.

Naʻe fakataha ʻa e ‘Eiki Palemia mo e kau fakafofonga mei he Kautaha ‘a ‘Amelika ki he Fefakatau’aki mo e Fakalakalaka (U.S. Trade and Development Agency -USTDA), Kautaha Fakavaha’apule’anga ‘a ‘Amelika ki he Pa’anga Fakalakalaka (United States International Development Finance Corporation -DFC), mo e Kautaha Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), ʻo fakatefito ʻi he ngaahi fealeleaʻaki fekauʻaki mo hono fakalahi ʻo e ngaahi faingamalie ʻinivesimeni, fakaleleiʻi ʻa e tuʻunga ʻo e ngaahi ngaue lalahi kene matu’uaki e faingata’a, poupouʻi ʻa e tupulaki fakaʻikonomika tuʻuloa, pea mo hono fakaleleiʻi ʻo e malava ke maʻu ha fakapaʻanga fakalakalaka ʻoku fenapasi mo e ngaahi ‘oku mahu’inga ki Tonga.

Na’a ne ma’u faingamalie ke fakataha bilateral mo e Puleʻanga ʻAositelelia, kau ki ai ‘ene fakataha mo Mr. Ewen McDonald, Fakafofonga makehe ‘o ‘Aositelelia ki he Pasifiki (Va’a ki Muli mo Fefakatau’aki), pea mo Senatoa Nita Green, Tokoni Minisitā ki he Tokelau ʻo ʻAositelelia, Takimamata mo e Ngaahi Ngaue ki he ʻOtu Motu Pasifiki. Naʻe toe fakapapauʻi ʻi he fakataha ni ʻa e fengaueʻaki vaofi mo tuʻuloa ʻi he vahaʻa ʻo Tonga mo ʻAositelelia, mo ha tukupa ki he ako, maluʻi fakaʻilekitulonika, tuʻunga taʻeueʻia fakafeitu’u, tuʻunga fakaʻikonomika, ngaue ki he ʻea mo e fengaueʻaki fakalakalaka ʻi he Pasifiki.

Na’e toe fakataha ʻa e ‘Eiki Palemia mo e kau fakafofonga ʻo e Puleʻanga Siapani, kau ai ʻa e Tokoni Makehe ki he Minisita ki Muli mo e ʻAmipasitoa ki he Fakataha’anga ʻa e Kau Taki ʻo e ʻOtu Motu Pasifiki ʻi he Potungaue ki Muli ʻa Siapani. Naʻe fakamamafaʻi ʻi he fakataha ni ʻa e fengaue’aki fakakaumeʻa fuoloa ʻi he vahaʻa ʻo Tonga mo Siapani pea mo vakaiʻi ʻa e ngaahi faingamalie ke toe fakamalohia ange ai ʻa e fengaueʻaki ʻi he fakalakalaka ʻo e ngaahi ngaue lalahi, matuʻuaki ʻo e ʻea mo hono tokangaʻi ʻo e ngaahi fakatamaki mo e faingamalie faka’ikonomika ‘oku tu’uloa.

Ko e ngaahi fakahoko fatongia ni ʻoku nau fakahaaʻi ai ʻa e hokohoko atu ʻo e tukupā ʻa Tonga ke fakaloloto ʻa e ngaahi ngaue mo e ngaahi hoangaue fakavaha’apule’anga mo fakafeitu’u, ke poupou ki he fakalakalaka fakafonua, ngaahi faingamālie faka’ikonomika, mo e fe’inasi’aki tatau he faingamalie fakataha ma‘ae kakai ʻo Tonga pea mo e Pasifiki.