Speeches by Diplomatic Corps

• Hon. Seu’ ula Ioane Tua’au, Minister for Education & Culture • Dr Fanaafi Aiono-Le Tagalo, USP Campus Director • Professor Sharma, USP • Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen. • Talofa lava! It is my pleasure to attend today’s launch event to support the Beginning of the Right to Information in Samoa initiative I’d like […]

Acknowledgement Afioga Le Mamea Tuiletufuga Ropati Mualia, Member of the Council of Deputies Afioga Le Mamea, talofa lava. E muamua ona ou momoli atu le agaga fa’afetai o tagatanu’u ma le Malo o Ausetalia mo la tatou faiga pa’aga. May I extend my greetings to the people of Samoa.  I acknowledge your connection with your […]

22-24 January 2024 • Hon. Leota Laki Lamositele, Minister for Commerce, Industry & Labour, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. Talofa lava! • On behalf of the British High Commission and International Trade Centre, our delivery partner for the UK Trade Partnerships Programme, may I extend a very warm welcome to everybody taking part in the […]

Thank you, Ms. Adi. Thank you to the people of Samoa for the warm welcome on this historic trip. I am grateful for your generous hospitality and the chance to visit this beautiful country.  I had a good meeting with the Acting Prime Minister earlier today. And it’s been great to see firsthand all the work the Biden-Harris Administration is doing […]

• The Honourable Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, Prime Minister of Samoa• Honourable Cabinet Ministers• Senior Officials and Representatives of the Samoan Government• Members of the Diplomatic Corp• Distinguished Guests• Ladies and Gentlemen • Kia Orana and Talofa Lava. • I am grateful and indeed honoured, to be here once again in Samoa – an island nation […]

IOM UN MIGRATION PROJECT FOR STRENTHENING CAPACITY OF BORDER CONTROL FOR RESPONDING TO INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES 2 MAY 2023 Ms. Jacqueline Weekers, IOM Chief of Mission Australia and Coordinator to the Pacific, Peseta Noumea Simi, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Agafili Tomaimano Shem Leo, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry […]

Speech By UNDP RR, Jorn Sorensen On behalf Dr Simona Marinescu – 2 May 2023 (Prime Minister’s Lounge, Lava Hotel, Apia)  Honourable Senta Keisuke, Ambassador of Japan to Samoa Peseta Noumea Simi, CEO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Agafili Tomaimano Shem Leo, CEO, Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Akuila Ratu, Head of […]