As traditional partners in the Pacific household, Aotearoa New Zealand plus Fiji have today renewed their commitment to advance distributed aspirations in building a good inclusive, resilient, secure plus sustainable future for our Glowing blue Pacific Continent. This was articulated this afternoon in a introductory call received by the Prime Minister and Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) for Foreign Affairs, Honourable Sitiveni Rabuka from the Brand new Zealand’s High Commissioner to Fiji, Her Excellency Mrs. Charlotte Darlow. Accompanying Higher Commissioner Darlow at this meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), was the Deputy Higher Commissioner Alex Shahryar-Davies and First Secretary Hone Tanker. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka thanked High Commissioner Darlow and her team for the fruitful discussions they had on further strengthening Fiji’s partnership with New Zealand. He said he will do his utmost best to nurture stronger regional solidarity by working closely with the Pacific Tropical isle leaders. Prime Minister Rabuka’s official visit to Kiribati the next day to meet Kiribati’s President, His Excellency Taneti Maamau for the bilateral discussions is an important action taken in rebuilding Pacific’s oneness. “Aotearoa New Zealand and Fiji hold strong bilateral relations and share the warm and enduring a friendly relationship. We work closely with each other across a wide range of shared zwei staaten betreffend issues, as well as working as partners on a number of vitally important issues for our Pacific region and for the world. We will continue to keep strengthen these relationships along with Prime Minister Rabuka’s Authorities. High Commissioner Darlow congratulated Prime Minister Rabuka on his election as Leading Minister of Fiji and Minister for Foreign Matters, and noted that the New Zealand Government is looking forward to working closely with the brand new Fiji Government. This individual commended New Zealand’s continuing support to Fiji as well as the Pacific family through their development assistance program which includes areas of defense and security, trade and investment, training, health, humanitarian assistance and labour mobility through the Acknowledged Seasonal Employers (RSE) plan. He acknowledged that New Zealand is home to a large Fijian diaspora and there are in order to further strengthen the people to the people links between our 2 nations. “We are proud to work hand-in-hand along with Fiji on an extensive variety of mutually important issues, for example on economic resilience, interpersonal wellbeing, climate change plus disaster management, security, plus beyond. Through our discussed values and priorities, we all reaffirm our commitment to collaborate on and advance the Duavata Partnership, ” mentioned High Commissioner Darlow. High Commissioner Darlow echoed the congratulatory messages to Prime Minister Rabuka and the new members of the Fiji Government from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta, who are both looking forward to reconnecting in-person with members of the brand new Fiji Government. She noted that Aotearoa New Zealand also strongly welcomes the particular vital role that Fiji plays in our collective quest as a Pacific family to produce an inclusive, resilient, secure and sustainable future intended for Blue Pacific Continent. He said Fiji and New Zealand are great friends and share typical values that unites us as a Pacific family along with cultural and historical importance. Excellent Minister Rabuka said Fiji is grateful to New Zealand for their tremendous support provided to Fiji as well as the Pacific family, over the years. This individual said the Duavata Relationship signifies a new level of extended strategic cooperation and jointly Fiji and New Zealand will build stronger assistance in areas of economic resilience, social well-being, climate modify, amongst other areas of growth. Primary Minister Rabuka said Fiji looks forward for New Zealand’s continued support in the fulfilment of our collective vision in the 2050 Strategy for the Azure Pacific Continent. In his capacity as the new Chair for the Pacific Island destinations Forum, Prime Minister Rabuka spoke on the immediate focal points of the Forum to get back together the Pacific family and he or she also appreciated New Zealand’s commitment to the Forum household.
