Following the appointment of Mr. Helmut Morent as Samoa’s Honorary Consul to Berlin and Brandenburg, the official opening of the consulate took place on 29 July 2016 in Berlin. In welcoming guests to the event, Mr. Morent also thanked the Government and people of Samoa for the honour to be
The Ambassador of Samoa to Belgium and the European Union, Fatumanava Dr. Pa’olelei Luteru, hosted a small reception in Samoa on Thursday 23 June 2016 for the medical students from Europe who are undertaking internships at the National Hospital of Samoa. A total of 17 students were present at the
In a landmark development in Samoa’s relations with the European Union, the Ambassador of Samoa to the European Union, Fatumanava Pa’olelei Luteru, signed the visa-free agreement on behalf of Samoa whilst Zanda KALNINA-LUKAŠEVICA of the EU Latvian Presidency and Commissioner Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS signed on behalf of the European Union. The
Second Meeting of ACP Ministers of Health, 25 to 26 February 2015, Brussels, Belgium The Ministers of Health from African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries met for the Second Meeting of ACP Ministers of Health held from 25 to 26 February 2015. The first ACP Ministers of Health meeting was
The initialing of the Visa Waiver Agreement between Samoa and the EU took place in Brussels on Monday 15 December 2014. The Ambassador of Samoa to the EU represented Samoa at the ceremony while the Deputy Head of Unit of the VISA/Schengen Directorate of DG Home, Mr Diederik Paalman, represented
The Honourable Prime Minister also attended the 100th session of the ACP Council of Ministers, on which he presided as its President until 31 January 2014. The following key decisions were taken at the meeting: * The appointment of Dr Patrick I. Gomes as the new Secretary-General of the ACP
The Prime Minister, Honourable Tuilaepa Fatialofa Lupesoliai Dr. Sailele Malielegaoi, officially opened the new Embassy of Samoa premises on 12 December 2014 in Brussels. The ceremony was attended by Ministers from the Pacific, the Caribbean and Africa as well as officials of the EU, the current and in-coming Secretaries-General of
The Honourable Prime Minister met with Bernard Lapasset in Brussels on Wednesday 10 December to discuss a number of issues including those raised recently by some Manu Samoa players. The World Rugby meeting is part of a programme of official engagements by Tuilaepa which included the 100th Session of the
The IOM Council at its 105th session held in Geneva on 25th November 2014 unanimously approved Samoa’s application to be a member of the organization. In thanking Council for its decision the Ambassador of Samoa, H.E. Fatumanava III Dr. Pa’olelei Luteru, to the EU noted that “such a decision represents
‘What role for the EU?’ was the theme of an evening of presentations and networking held at the European Parliament on June 10 2014. The event aimed to draw attention of the European Parliament to the importance of the conference to SIDS and Samoa in particular but also to begin