Condoleezza Rice in Samoa

July 26 - The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had a 3-hour stop over in Samoa on the invitation of the PM. Rice met with Foreign Ministers from the Pacific Islands Forum at the Aggie Greys Resort where over lunch they discussed a few issues including fuel shortage, climate change and Fiji. She urged Fiji to hold elections as planned in January 2009.

It is quite likely that Kevin Rudds new approach to foreign relations with the neighbouring pacific islands sparked off this visit from a US Secretary of State.

Well done Kevin!