251027 65th Association of Pacific Islands Legislatures Board of Directors Meeting 9AM

Association of Pacific Island Legislatures (APIL) Board of Directors · October 27, 2025

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The meeting of the Association of Pacific Island Legislatures (APIL) Board of Directors is called to order in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.

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The Association of Pacific Island Legislatures (APIL) Board of Directors met in Saipan on Oct. 27, 2025. The board opened with delegation welcome remarks focused on economic development, fuel costs, health coverage and regional cooperation; former CNMI lieutenant governor Diego T. Beneventi gave an honorary address urging stronger alignment between APIL and the Pacific Islands Development Bank (PIDB). The board received the secretariats financial report, adopted a FY2026 operating budget after debate, and approved a package of bylaw amendments that add electronic participation, require periodic audits and change membership/dues procedures. Kiribati offered to host the 2026 General Assembly.

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