Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Ro Filipe Tuisawau will assume Fiji’s representation at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara today, following Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s early departure from the summit.
Ro Filipe arrived in the Solomon Islands capital yesterday and will now participate in all remaining sessions of the Forum, including the closed-door Leaders Retreat in Munda today.
Key regional decisions and declarations are often finalised at the retreat.
Prime Minister Rabuka is scheduled to return to Fiji today to prepare for his upcoming state visit to Israel, where he will officially open Fiji’s new diplomatic mission.
This year’s Pacific Islands Forum has seen extensive dialogue on climate finance, ocean governance, regional unity, and geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific.
With several strategic outcomes expected, Ro Filipe’s participation will ensure that Fiji remains actively engaged in shaping the final communique and declarations.
