BILATERAL TALKS FOCUS ON CLIMATE ACTION AND COLLABORATION
08/05/2024
FIJI ACKNOWLEDGES COMMONWEALTH’S ONGOING SUPPORT TOWARDS FIJI’S DEVELOPMENT PLANS
09/05/2024Published On: 08/05/2024
Fiji seeks to strengthen collaboration with the United Kingdom (UK), particularly in areas of counter-terrorism, cyber defence, protection of critical infrastructure and cooperation in maritime security.
The renewed cooperation will boost ongoing protection of Fiji’s vast ocean and maritime space, including enhancing capabilities and exchange of information on defence and security matters.
Prime Minister Hon. Sitiveni Rabuka made these remarks while meeting with the UK’s Secretary of State For Defence, Hon. Grant Shappes MP in London today, Wednesday 8 May 2024.
Prime Minister Rabuka acknowledged the UK’s Royal Navy vessels, the HMS Tamar and HMS Spey which are currently on a long-term deployment to the region– scouring Fiji waters in cooperation with the Fiji Navy.
In highlighting the review of Fiji’s national security and defence policy, PM Rabuka said this is a holistic assessment, encompassing not only our military capabilities but also the broader dimensions of Fiji’s economic security, cybersecurity, environmental security, and human security, as a means to enhance national stability.
The meeting also focused on transnational crime, hydrographic skills for Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) monitoring, and shipbuilding and ship maintenance, among other important issues.
As part of elevated bilateral defence cooperation, the UK Defence Ministry also acknowledged the importance of Blackrock Peacekeeping and Humanitarian & Disaster Relief Camp in Nadi and has expressed interest to support its refurbishment and expansion.
More than twenty thousand Fijians have made UK their home, majority of whom have served and continue to serve in the British Army (BA).
This includes personnel who joined in 1961 as Commonwealth citizens and the more recent recruitment since 1997, and their families, many of whom have become UK citizens. Currently there are 2,000 active personnel from Fiji serving in the BA.
The Prime Minister’s visit to the UK this week will enable further enhancement of development cooperation between the two nations.
Prime Minister Rabuka was accorded a stationary guard of honour upon arrival at the Ministry of Defence at Whitehall this morning.
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The renewed cooperation will boost ongoing protection of Fiji’s vast ocean and maritime space, including enhancing capabilities and exchange of information on defence and security matters.
Prime Minister Hon. Sitiveni Rabuka made these remarks while meeting with the UK’s Secretary of State For Defence, Hon. Grant Shappes MP in London today, Wednesday 8 May 2024.
Prime Minister Rabuka acknowledged the UK’s Royal Navy vessels, the HMS Tamar and HMS Spey which are currently on a long-term deployment to the region– scouring Fiji waters in cooperation with the Fiji Navy.
In highlighting the review of Fiji’s national security and defence policy, PM Rabuka said this is a holistic assessment, encompassing not only our military capabilities but also the broader dimensions of Fiji’s economic security, cybersecurity, environmental security, and human security, as a means to enhance national stability.
The meeting also focused on transnational crime, hydrographic skills for Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) monitoring, and shipbuilding and ship maintenance, among other important issues.
As part of elevated bilateral defence cooperation, the UK Defence Ministry also acknowledged the importance of Blackrock Peacekeeping and Humanitarian & Disaster Relief Camp in Nadi and has expressed interest to support its refurbishment and expansion.
More than twenty thousand Fijians have made UK their home, majority of whom have served and continue to serve in the British Army (BA).
This includes personnel who joined in 1961 as Commonwealth citizens and the more recent recruitment since 1997, and their families, many of whom have become UK citizens. Currently there are 2,000 active personnel from Fiji serving in the BA.
The Prime Minister’s visit to the UK this week will enable further enhancement of development cooperation between the two nations.
Prime Minister Rabuka was accorded a stationary guard of honour upon arrival at the Ministry of Defence at Whitehall this morning.
#FijiGovernment #FijiNews #peoplescoalition #royalvisit2024 #Fiji #UK #DefenceCooperation #TeamFiji
