Parliament of Samoa Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly of Samoa & American Samoa House of Representatives
12th – 13th October 2022
Apia, Samoa
The Hon. Speaker – Susuga PAPALII Li’o Oloipola Taeu Masipau, as well as the Deputy Speaker – Afioga AUUAPAAU Mulipola Aloitafua and the OCLA had the privilege of hosting the Hon. Speaker of the House of Representatives from American Samoa – Afioga SAVALI Talavou Ale.
Their visit included a tour of the Parliament House and later the delegation was treated to a dinner in which the two countries exchanged a vast array of information on parliamentary best practice and procedures, as well as the Samoan Parliament’s accomplishments in regards to its new Parliament House.
The Speaker of the House also extended an official invitation to the Speaker of the House of Representatives from American Samoa and his delegation to visit Parliament during its concluding sitting of December.
The meet allowed for parliamentary representatives on both sides to share their experiences, knowledge and insight as is the spirit of the “ATOA O SAMOA” meeting currently being held in Apia this week.
The Legislative Assembly of Samoa looks forward to a continued friendship with the House of Representatives of American Samoa, and hopes that this relationship will continue to benefit both parliaments.
FONOTAGA ATOA O SAMOA
Fono Aoao Faitulafono o Samoa ma le Fono Aoao Faitulafono o Amerika Samoa
12 – 13 Oketopa 2022
Apia, Samoa
Sa maua le avanoa o le Afioga i le Fofoga Fetalai – Susuga Hon. PAPALII Li’o Oloipola Taeu Masipau, faapea le Afioga i le Sui Fofoga Fetalai – Afioga AUUAPAAU Mulipola Aloitafua Mulipola ma le Ofisa o le Fono Faitulafono e talimalo ai i le malaga mai o le Afioga i le Fofoga Fetalai o le Maota o Sui o le Faigamalo a Amerika Samoa – Afioga SAVALI Talavou Ale.
Na mafai ona asia e le faigamalaga le Maota Fono o le Palemene i Tiafau ma fefaasoa’i ai i taumafaiga ua mafai ona ausia e le Palemene o Samoa e ala i lona Maota Fono fou. Sa faaoo foi e le Fofoga Fetalai o le Maota se valaaulia aloaia i le Fofoga Fetalai o le Maota o Sui o le Faigamalo a Amerika Samoa, e asia ai le tauaofiaga a le Palemene i lana fonotaga mulimuli o Tesema.
Na saunia e le Ofisa o le Fofoga Fetalai se faaafe i lea afiafi mo le faigamalaga, ma maua ai foi avanoa e fefaasoaa’i ai i taualumaga ma faiga masani faa-Palemene, aemaise o tomai masani faa-upufai o Malo ma mataupu e fesootai ma le fonotaga “ATOA O SAMOA” o lo o faagasolo i le vaiaso nei i Apia.
E taulai le vaai a le Fono Aoao Faitulafono a Samoa i le faaauauina o lenei faiga faapaaga ma le Maota o Sui a Amerika Samoa, ma le faamoemoe o le a faamanuiaina ai Palemene uma e lua i le lumanai.