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Fiji and EU engage in talks

June 14, 2015 9:50 pm

Political dialogue, the first of its kind in eight years, has begun between Fiji and the European Union this morning in Suva.

Issues on the agenda for discussion will include the resumption of EU with development cooperation with Fiji, talks on the 2014 elections and EU support as well as the universal periodic review of the human rights council and other matters of interest between the two.

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama is leading the government delegation to the meeting with the Latvian Foreign Affairs, Minister Edgars Rinkevics.

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Bainimarama is joined by Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and Foreign Affairs Minister Inoke Kubuabola as well as the Minister for Immigration and Defense, Timoci Natuva.

The EU Head of the Pacific Delegation, Ambassador Andrew Jacobs is also attending the meeting.