The trial of 15 people without legal representation in Nauru's Supreme Court has been called an "extraordinary breach" of individual rights and the rule of law.
Taiwan will put US$2 million (NT$61 million) in a special fund to improve healthcare and living conditions in the Pacific islands, Vice President Chen Chien-jen said Tuesday.
Dr Alexey Pavlovsky has presented to President Lionel Aingimea the letters of credence accrediting him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Nauru.
Chung, who has been at the helm of OFC since 2011, took the decision after much deliberation citing personal reasons.
The OFC Executive Committee will meet on Sunday 8 April.
