Renewed and Elevated Vuvale Partnership – Fiji and Australia
‘Vuvale’ is the word in the Fijian language for ‘family’ – in every respect; it means ‘my home is your home’.
Australia and Fiji are natural partners
This Partnership affirms our shared ambition to use this connection as the basis for a new, higher level of cooperation. The Vuvale Partnership will be founded on, and guided by, a number of key principles:
The relationship between Fiji and Australia over the coming years will be underpinned by close and practical cooperation.
Our shared work will recognise the vital importance of an enduring strategic partnership between the two governments and peoples, and responds to our shared priorities, as outlined in Annex A.
This cooperation is based on trust and mutual respect for each other’s sovereignty, as we make our best efforts to build a Pacific region that is secure strategically, stable socially and economically, and sovereign politically.