御法川外務大臣政務官主催のレセプションにタラギフォーラム議長の
ニウエ首相一行や外務省関係者、太平洋諸島国の大使等が招かれ、北海道で開催される第五回島サミットにむけての意見交換が行われました。 ニウエ首相は来日中に
麻生首相や中曽根外務大臣と会談しました。
Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Honorable Nobuhide Minorikawa hosted a dinner meeting for His Excellency Toke Tufukia Talagi, Premier of Niue, during his visit to Japan under the official invitation by the Government of Japan as the Chairman of the PIF. Officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, members of the Chairman’s Mission and Ambassadors from the Pacific Islands countries in Japan, including Papua New Guinea, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Fiji Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands were also attended the dinner. Substantive issues were discussed in connection with the up coming 5th Japan-Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM). Premier Talagi also held meetings with Prime Minister Aso and Foreign Minister Nakasone.