The Hon. Dr. ‘Aisake Valu Eke, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, and Governor for Tonga at the World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF), led the Tongan delegation to the WBG-IMF Spring Meetings 2025 held in Washington, D.C., USA (21st–26th April 2025). The delegation included Chief Secretary and Secretary to Cabinet, Paula Pouvalu Ma’u, along with the Secretary General and Advisers from the Pacific Islands Forum. The Hon. Prime Minister attended in his capacity not only as Minister for Finance and Governor for Tonga at the WB and IMF, but also as Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum. A series of bilateral meetings held from 27th–29th April 2025 offered valuable opportunities to deepen partnerships, advance discussions on key development priorities, and identify new avenues for financial and technical collaboration.
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