10 October 2025, Washington, D.C.
The Hon. Dr. Aisake Valu Eke, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga, has arrived in Washington, D.C. to participate in the 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), scheduled to take place from 13 to 18 October 2025. He was received at Washington National Airport by H.E. Mr. Viliami Va‘inga Tone, Tonga’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and concurrent Ambassador to the United States.
The Prime Minister is leading Tonga’s delegation to this important gathering, which includes Ms. Kilisitina Tuaimei‘api, Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Finance; Ms. Lesieli Tufui Faletau, Deputy CEO of the Ministry of Finance; and Mr. Tatafu Moeaki, Governor of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga, among other senior officials.
The Annual Meetings bring together Heads of Government, Ministers of Finance and Development, Central Bank Governors, and international stakeholders to discuss global economic developments, financial stability, and strategies for sustainable and inclusive growth.
The Prime Minister’s representation underscores Tonga’s steadfast commitment to strengthening international cooperation, advancing economic resilience, and ensuring that the voices and priorities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are meaningfully reflected, and ably amplified, in global financial and development policy deliberations.
Tữ’uta Lelei ‘a e ‘Eiki Palēmia ‘o Tonga ‘i Uasingatoni, D.C. ke kau atu ki he Fakataha lahi Fakata’u ‘a e Pangikē ‘a Mämani´ pea mo e Kautaha Pa’anga Fakavaha’apule’anga´.
10 ‘Okatopa 2025, Uasingatoni, D.C. – Kuo tữ’uta lelei ‘a e ‘Eiki Palēmia ‘o Tonga´, Hon Toketä ‘Aisake Valu Eke ‘i Uasingatoni, D.C. ke kau atu ki he Fakataha lahi Fakata’u ‘a e Pangikē ‘a Mämani´ pea mo e Kautaha Pa’anga Fakavaha’apule’anga, ‘a ia ‘e fakahoko ‘i he ‘aho 13 ki he 18 ‘o ‘Okatopa 2025. Na’e talitali lelei ia ‘i he mala’evakapuna fakafonua ‘o Uasingatoni´ ‘e he Fakafofonga ‘o Tonga ki he ngaahi Fonua Fakatahataha ‘o Mämani´ pea ko e ‘Amipasitoa Tonga ki ‘Amelika (Niu ‘Ioke), H.E. Viliami Va’inga Tone´.
‘Oku tataki mai foki ‘e he ‘Eiki Palēmia´’a e kau fakafofonga mei Tonga´, kau ki ai ‘a e Pule lahi ‘o e Potungäue Pa’anga´, Kilisitina Tuaimei’api; Tokoni Pule ‘o e Potungäue Pa’anga´, Lesieli Tufui Faletau; pea mo e Kövana ‘o e Pangikē Pule ‘o Tonga´, Tatafu Moeaki pea pehē ki he kau ‘ofisa ma’olunga kuo nau lava mai ke kau atu ki he fakataha´.
Ko e Fakataha lahi Fakata’u ko ia ‘a e Pangikē ‘a Mämani´pea mo e Kautaha Pa’anga Fakavaha’apule’anga´’a ia ‘oku kau mai ki ai ‘a e kau Taki ‘o e Pule’anga´, kau Minisitä Pa’anga´, kau Kövana ‘o e Pangikē Pule´ pea mo e ngaahi kupu fekau’aki fakavaha’apule’anga´, ki hono tälanga’i ‘o e tu’unga fakalakalaka mo faka’ikonömika fakamämani lahi´, tu’unga ‘o e ngaahi ngäue fakapa’anga´, pea mo e ngaahi fokotu’utu’u ki he ngaahi ngäue fakalakalaka tu’uloa´ mo kau kätoa´.
Ko e kau mai ko ‘eni ‘a e ‘Eiki Palēmia´ ki he fakataha lahi´ni, ‘oku ho’ata mei heni ‘a e mahu’inga pea mo e kei poletaki ke kei fakamälohia ‘a e tauhi ‘o e ngaahi vä fengaue’aki fakavaha’apule’anga´, lelei ange ‘a e tu’unga matu’uekina ‘o e ngaahi ta’au faka’ikonömika´, pea mo e mahu’inga foki ke ‘oatu ‘a e le’o pea mo e ngaahi fiema’u vivili mei´ he ngaahi Fonua iiki ange´’i he ngaahi tälanga ki he tu’unga faka’ikonömika mo fakapa’anga fakamämani lahi´.
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