Fiji, June 25 -- Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Divavesi Waqa says the regional architecture review is still underway and will be presented to Forum Leaders for approval before further details on strategic and development partnerships are made public.

Responding to a question during a press conference in Majuro on the status of the review and whether partners would be informed of their status before the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, Waqa said the process remains ongoing.

"For that part of the work, it's ongoing at the moment. It's ongoing."

He said the Forum Secretariat expects to submit the review to leaders for consideration in the lead-up to the meeting in Palau.

"We hope to have that ready for leaders' app...