Fiji, June 23 -- Chair of the 2026 Forum Economic Officials Meeting and Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Banking and Postal Services of Marshall Islands, Ayako Yamaguchi-Eliou, has called on regional officials to actively shape recommendations for Pacific finance ministers, saying the meeting will play a key role in preparing decisions on the region's economic priorities.

Opening the 2026 Forum Economic Officials Meeting in Majuro on Monday, Yamaguchi-Eliou said the gathering provides officials with an opportunity to refine issues that will be presented to ministers when they meet over the next two days.

"Today's meeting is particularly important as it provides officials with the opportunity to carefully consider and refine the iss...