Prime Minister, Lord Fakafanua, welcomed the newly appointed British High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Tonga, His Excellency Keith McMahon, during a courtesy call at the Prime Minister’s Office.

The meeting reaffirmed the longstanding relationship between the Kingdom of Tonga and the United Kingdom and provided an opportunity to discuss shared priorities and opportunities to further strengthen bilateral cooperation. The United Kingdom remains an important partner to Tonga, with collaboration spanning governance, climate change action, disaster preparedness and response, and sustainable development.

His Majesty’s Government looks forward to working closely with His Excellency throughout his tenure to further advance the strong partnership between our Kingdom and the United Kingdom.

Na’e talitali ‘e he ʻEiki Palēmia, Lord Fakafanua, ʻa e Talafekau Lahi foʻou ʻo Pilitānia ki Tonga, H.E Mr. Keith McMahon, ʻi haʻane ʻaʻahi mai ki he ʻOfisi ʻo e ʻEiki Palēmia.

Naʻe toe fakapapauʻi ʻi he fakataha ní ʻa e vā fengaue’aki he lauita’u ʻi he vā ʻo e Puleʻanga Tonga mo e Puleʻanga ʻo Pilitānia (United Kingdom), pea mo e faingamālie ke na aleaʻi ʻa e ngaahi ngaue ‘oku mahuʻinga tatau ki he ongo fonua pea mo vakai ki he ngaahi founga ke toe fakaivia ai ʻena fengāue’aki fakataha. Ko Pilitania ko ha hoa ngāue mahuʻinga ki Tonga, ʻa ia ʻoku kau ai ʻa e ngāue fakataha ʻi he pule lelei, ngāue ki he feliuliuaki ʻo e ʻea, mateuteu mo e tali ki he ngaahi fakatamaki fakanatula, pea mo e langa fakalakalaka ʻoku tuʻuloa.

Na’e fakaha ʻe he Puleʻanga ʻo ʻEne ʻAfio ‘a ʻene ʻamanaki ke ngāue vāofi mo e Talafekau Lahi ʻi he lolotonga ʻene fakahoko fatongia ‘i Tonga, ke toe fakalakalaka mo fakaivia ʻa e hoangāue mālohi ʻi he vā ʻo e Puleʻanga Tonga mo e Puleʻanga Pilitānia.