Nauru donates $25,000 for cyclone relief [1]
Monday, February 3, 2014 - 18:23
Princess Latufuipeka Tuku’aho, Hon. Charmaine Scotty and Hon. David Adeang. Canberra, Australia. 24 January 2014.
Nauru has donated $25,000 (AUD) toward recovery efforts in Ha‘apai following the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Ian on January 11.
The Government of the Republic of Nauru has transmitted the donation directly to the Relief Account of the Government of Tonga administered by the Ministry of Finance and National Planning.
Tonga’s High Commissioner to Australia Princess Latufuipeka Tuku‘aho on January 24 accepted a diplomatic note from the President of the Republic of Nauru Hon Baron Divavesi Waqa MP, formalising the donation from the Government and people of Nauru towards the recovery efforts. President Waqa conveyed his sympathy and support to the king and country.
Princess Latufuipeka received two Government Ministers from the Republic of Nauru Hon David Adeang (MP) the Minister for Finance and Hon Charmaine Scotty (MP) Minister for Education at the Tonga High Commission office in Canberra, and thanked Nauru for their assistance and friendship.