The Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation is the ministry responsible for handling the
Republic of Fiji's external relations.
The ministry's current director is the
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,
Sitiveni Rabuka, who took the position in December 2022.
The ministry states that its objective is "the provision of policy advice to the Government
f Fijiregarding the formulation and implementation of its foreign policies," and it maintains the country's various
diplomatic missions based domestically in
Suva
Suva () is the capital and largest city of Fiji. It is the home of the country's largest metropolitan area and serves as its major port. The city is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in Rewa Province, Central Div ...
, those attributed to Fiji in
Canberra,
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...
and
Wellington
Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by ...
,
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island coun ...
, as well as those based internationally.
See also
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Foreign relations of Fiji
Fiji has experienced many coups recently, in 1987, 2000, and 2006. Fiji has been suspended various times from the Commonwealth of Nations, a grouping of mostly former British colonies. It was readmitted to the Commonwealth in December 2001, fol ...
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List of diplomatic missions of Fiji
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Fiji, which are maintained by the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Fiji), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Americas
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** Washington, D.C. (Emba ...
References
External links
Official Ministry website
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Government of Fiji
Foreign relations of Fiji
Fiji
Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consis ...
Government ministries of Fiji