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Pacific Island legislators call for regional cooperation on fuel, health and economic resilience
Summary
Opening remarks at APIL's Saipan meeting emphasized shared priorities including economic development, rising fuel costs, health coverage and regional financial tools such as the Pacific Islands Development Bank (PIDB). Former CNMI lieutenant governor Diego T. Beneventi urged legislators to align APIL and PIDB to finance locally led development.
Delegations from APIL member legislatures used opening remarks at the Oct. 27 board meeting in Saipan to emphasize common policy priorities: economic development, the rising cost of fuel, health coverage and preserving local cultures while building resilience.
Representative Denita Yanktemai of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the host delegation, welcomed attendees and framed the meeting theme as "economic…
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