SUVA, July 20 (Xinhua) -- The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) has congratulated Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on his re-election and re-appointment, the forum's Suva-based secretariat announced Wednesday.
"Your appointment comes at a crucial time for our region as we face a multitude and complex set of challenges best addressed by collective regional action," the PIF Secretariat's Secretary General Meg Taylor told Turnbull in a congratulatory message, underlining that Australia is a "key member" of the forum.
"We understand that the weeks ahead will be extremely demanding of your time and look forward to continuing working with you and the government of Australia across the broad range of issues and challenges facing the Pacific. I look forward to meeting you at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in the Federated States of Micronesia in September," said Taylor.
Turnbull and his ministerial team were sworn in Tuesday by the Australian Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove.
