In the latest developments related to the 2019 Pacific Games, the Pacific Games Council has signed the Host Agreement for the 2019 Pacific Games with the Pacific Games Association of Samoa (SASNOC) and the Government of Samoa, a press release sent earlier today informed.
For the signing ceremony, PGC President Vidhya Lakhan joined SASNOC President Patrick Fepuleai and Samoa’s Prime Minister, the Honourable Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, at the Government Building Complex in Apia this afternoon.
The Pacific Games Council has thanked the Prime Minister and Government of Samoa for its commitment to support SASNOC and fully underwrite the cost of staging the 2019 Pacific Games.
Speaking post the signing, PGC President Vidhya Lakhan said, “It is an honour to be back in Apia to formalize the Games Host Agreement with the Prime Minister and SASNOC President. The PGC is very grateful that Samoa put itself forward to organise the 2019 Pacific Games at such short notice and that SASNOC has the full support of the Prime Minister and his Government. The PGC will offer SASNOC all of the assistance and expertise we can to ensure they deliver another successful Pacific Games”.
(With inputs from PGC Press Release)