Government of the Republic of Fiji
Government of the Republic of Fiji
11/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/06/2024 21:47
SPECIAL ENVOY FROM UAE VISITS FIJI TO...
The Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Lenora Qereqeretabua received a courtesy visit from the Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the Caribbean and Pacific, Mr. Omar Hassan Shehadeh.
The first of such visit by the UAE's Special Envoy demonstrates the UAE's firm commitment to deepen the bilateral relations and collaboration between the two nations.
Assistant Minister Qereqeretabua welcomed the UAE delegation and acknowledged the efforts by the UAE to further strengthen engagements in critical sectors such as trade and economy, climate change and sustainability, tourism and investment, as well as agriculture and food security.
Discussions highlighted the need to establish a taskforce with an action plan to expedite progress in these vital areas, with a focus on creating employment opportunities, capacity building, and initiatives to improve the livelihoods of local communities in Fiji.
The UAE delegation expressed interest to support Fiji's efforts to showcase Fijian-made products and foster connections with potential investors, aiming to expand export markets for Fijian made products. Both sides also expressed enthusiasm about the potential for enhanced economic and trade cooperation through the UAE's Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
The meeting highlighted the UAE's interest to send a team to Fiji to solidify the partnership avenues through further consultations, with the objective to realign cooperation with Fiji's development priorities.
The meeting held earlier this week at the Fiji Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters (MFA) in Suva, was an opportunity for Fiji and UAE to look at avenues for multilateral and bilateral cooperation.
The first of such visit by the UAE's Special Envoy demonstrates the UAE's firm commitment to deepen the bilateral relations and collaboration between the two nations.
Assistant Minister Qereqeretabua welcomed the UAE delegation and acknowledged the efforts by the UAE to further strengthen engagements in critical sectors such as trade and economy, climate change and sustainability, tourism and investment, as well as agriculture and food security.
Discussions highlighted the need to establish a taskforce with an action plan to expedite progress in these vital areas, with a focus on creating employment opportunities, capacity building, and initiatives to improve the livelihoods of local communities in Fiji.
The UAE delegation expressed interest to support Fiji's efforts to showcase Fijian-made products and foster connections with potential investors, aiming to expand export markets for Fijian made products. Both sides also expressed enthusiasm about the potential for enhanced economic and trade cooperation through the UAE's Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
The meeting highlighted the UAE's interest to send a team to Fiji to solidify the partnership avenues through further consultations, with the objective to realign cooperation with Fiji's development priorities.
The meeting held earlier this week at the Fiji Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters (MFA) in Suva, was an opportunity for Fiji and UAE to look at avenues for multilateral and bilateral cooperation.