Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Fiji)

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Republic of Fiji
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation
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Agency overview
Jurisdiction Republic of Fiji
Headquarters87 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Suva
Minister responsible
Website foreignaffairs.gov.fj

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation is the ministry responsible for handling the Republic of Fiji's external relations. [1] The ministry's current director is the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sitiveni Rabuka, who took the position in December 2022. [2]

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The ministry states that its objective is "the provision of policy advice to the Government [of Fiji] regarding the formulation and implementation of its foreign policies," and it maintains the country's various diplomatic missions based domestically in Suva, those attributed to Fiji in Canberra, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand, as well as those based internationally. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Official Website - Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation". foreignaffairs.gov.fj. Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  2. Fijivillage. "Gavoka, Kamikamica and Pro Prasad are the deputy Prime Ministers". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 25 December 2022.

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