07 April, 2011. The Speaker of the Knesset of Israel, Mr. Reuven (Ruby) Rivlin will be in the Kingdom on a one day official visit. This will be the first time a Speaker of the Israeli Knesset will visit Tonga.
The Speaker of the Knesset will call on the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Lord Lasike at the Parliament Office before an Audience with His Majesty King George Tupou V at the Consular House on the same day. The Speaker will also call on the Acting Prime Minister, Hon. Samiu Kiuta Vaipulu.
During the visit of the Speaker, there will be a ceremony in which he will present on behalf of the State of Israel a large quantity of diabetes supplies to the Ministry of Health of Tonga. The chairman of Insulin for Life from Australia, Mr. Ron Raab will participate in the ceremony.
The Speaker of the Knesset will be accompanied by MK Haim Katz, the Chairman of the Labor, Welfare and Health Committee and Member of the Israel-New Zealand Parliamentary Friendship Group, Mrs. Mira Ratzabi, the Director of the Foreign Affairs Department, Mr. Harel Tubi, Senior Adviser to the Speaker of the Knesset as well as the Ambassador of Israel to the Kingdom of Tonga, H.E Mr. Shemi Tzur.
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