France expresses its solidarity with the Tongan people following the eruption of an underwater volcano which caused a tsunami off the Tonga archipelago on 15 January 2022. It assures the Tongan authorities and people of its friendship at this extremely difficult time. A Pacific power and neighbour of the Kingdom of Tonga, with which it shares a maritime border and a long-standing friendship, France stands ready to respond to the population's most pressing needs through the FRANZ mechanism (…)
