新西兰外交部长访问萨摩亚庆祝独立日

外交部长温斯顿·彼得斯（Winston Peters）将于本周末访问萨摩亚，参加萨摩亚第64个独立日庆典。

彼得斯表示：

“我们期待与萨摩亚一同纪念这一重要时刻。我们非常重视新西兰与萨摩亚之间温暖而密切的友谊。”

访问期间，彼得斯将出席官方独立日活动，并会见萨摩亚总理及外交部长——总理 La’aulialemalietoa Polataivao Fosi Schmidt。

他还将会见汤加总理 Lord Fakafanua，以及托克劳最高领导人（Ulu of Tokelau）Faipule Alapati Tavite，他们也将出席相关庆祝活动。

“我们将借此机会讨论燃料危机、新西兰对萨摩亚的援助计划以及地区安全问题。”

萨摩亚每年的独立日为6月1日，庆祝活动为期三天。

彼得斯将于5月31日启程前往萨摩亚，并于6月2日返回新西兰。

Foreign Minister Winston Peters will visit Samoa this weekend for Samoa’s 64th Independence celebrations.

“We look forward to joining Samoa in commemorating this important event. We highly value New Zealand’s warm and close friendship with Samoa,” Mr Peters says.

While in Samoa, Mr Peters will attend official Independence Day events and meet with the Samoan Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister La’aulialemalietoa Polataivao Fosi Schmidt. 

Mr Peters will also meet with the Prime Minister of Tonga, Lord Fakafanua, and the Ulu of Tokelau, Faipule Alapati Tavite, who are also attending the celebrations. 

“We will take this opportunity to discuss the fuel crisis, New Zealand’s aid programme in Samoa, and regional security.” 

Samoa’s annual Independence Day is on June 1 and is part of a three-day celebration. 

Mr Peters departs for Samoa on Sunday 31 May, arriving back in New Zealand June 2.