Accompanying Assistant Secretary Campbell on this visit will be U.S. Ambassador to Tonga C. Steven McGann, U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Patrick M. Walsh, USAID Assistant Administrator Nisha Biswal, and Office of the Secretary of Defense South/Southeast Asia Principal Director Brigadier General Simcock.
This unprecedented high-level trip demonstrates the United States' enduring strategic commitment to the region and underscores the whole-of-government approach to enhancing our bilateral political, economic, and security relations in the Pacific. In addition, the delegation will engage in discussions on enhancing the U.S. role and support for the Pacific Island Forum, and steps that the U.S. can take to enhance opportunities for American businesses seeking to invest in the Pacific.
In Tonga the delegation will meet with King George Tupou V, Prime Minister Tui'vakano, and other senior Government officials.
In addition to Tonga, A/S Campbell will visit Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, PNG, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands over a one-week period.
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....view Photo Album of the Official visit HERE
Issued by the: Ministry of Information and Communications, Authorized for release by the US Embassy, Suva, 2011. (Photos: Taulava Pulini and Talanoa Langi)
