The President of the Republic of Fiji, His Excellency Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, and the First Lady, Her Excellency Emily Lalabalavu, hosted a banquet in honour of the State Visit by His Majesty King Tupou VI and Her Majesty Queen Nanasipau’u of the Kingdom of Tonga at the State House last night (8.7.25).
The evening was a celebration of the enduring friendship and close ties between the Kingdom of Tonga and the Republic of Fiji.
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Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and his wife, Mrs. Sulueti Rabuka, were in attendance, along with Cabinet Ministers, members of the diplomatic corps, and other distinguished guests.
In honour of the visit, and at the request of His Excellency the President, Prime Minister Rabuka, on behalf of the Government and people of Fiji, proposed a toast to His Majesty King Tupou VI and Her Majesty Queen Nanasipau’u to their continued good health and for the prosperity and wellbeing of the people of the Kingdom of Tonga.
In his heartfelt toast, Prime Minister Rabuka conveyed Fiji’s deep appreciation for their Majesties’ visit, reaffirming the strong historical, cultural, and kinship ties shared between the two Pacific nations.
