[Source: Dinfo]

Fiji signed a landmark agreement with the United States yesterday which will see enhanced bilateral engagements.

This will also improve relations between the two countries in areas of defense and security.

The International Military Education Training Agreement will allow Fiji to send officers and senior personnel to professional military education and leadership development courses in the United States.

Signing the Agreement with the US ambassador to Fiji Joseph Cella, Permanent Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister Yogesh Karan says the agreement will ultimately deepen the existing partnership between Fiji and the United States.

US ambassador to Fiji Joseph Cella says the signing signifies the common aspirations and commitment that United States and Fiji share on defence and security.

The longstanding agreement on IMET between the two countries was established in 1986.