Fiji’s prime minister confirmed Kiribati would be rejoining the group after he met with president Taneti Maamau
, confirmed on Monday that he had received word from the president of Kiribati, Taneti Maamau, that the country would return to the bloc.
“The traditional ceremonies of the ‘boka’, ‘isevusevu’ and apology accorded to the people of the small island nation were significant in our efforts to promote regionalism within our Pacific vuvale [family],” Rabuka tweeted alongside photos of the ceremonies. “We sought the forgiveness of the people for Fiji’s ‘mistakes of the past in failing to unite the Pacific Islands Forum family’. We are with you as your brothers and sisters, we are with you as one people of the Pacific.
Kiribati’s absence was regularly noted and lamented by Pacific leaders during the week-long diplomatic meeting in Fiji, with leaders reiterating in public addresses that they hoped Kiribati would return to the group and the door would always be open to them.
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