Leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) have appointed former Nauru President Baron Waqa to chair the Pacific’s top regional body next year as they move toward regional unity.
The leaders met in Fiji on Friday to finalize a deal that will see the return of Kiribati to the forum. Fiji’s leader and outgoing PIF chair Sitiveni Rabuka said the Suva Agreement proves the bloc’s commitment to unity.
“I’m very pleased that the solidarity of the forum family has been fully restored,” Rabuka was quoted as saying by Pacific News Service.
“To that end, I can confirm that President of Kiribati Taneti Mamu has signed the Suva Agreement,” he added….
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