PM Bainimarama Receives Courtesy Call from Charge’ D’ Affaires at US Embassy

Fijian Prime Minister, Hon. Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama yesterday received a courtesy call from the Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy, Mr. Tony Greubel.

The courtesy call was an opportunity to strengthen engagements in potential areas and opportunities between Fiji and the United States.

PM Bainimarama commended the renewed commitment and affirmation by the United States President Honourable Joe Biden to bring United States back into Paris Agreement and for putting climate emergency at the core of their administration.

The Head of the Fijian Government conveyed appreciation to the United States for its continued support in advancing Fiji’s and the Pacific region’s development priorities.

Mr. Greubel reaffirmed United States Government’s commitment to further enhance the existing cooperation between the two nations, with climate change being an important area of priority.

Mr. Greubel said, “Addressing climate change will be a core priority for the Biden-Harris administration. President Biden understands the critical role the U.S. must play in the global climate effort, and he will waste no time re-engaging the global community on this shared challenge.”

Mr. Tony Greubel assumed his position as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the United States Embassy in Suva on January 20, 2021. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Mission in Suva beginning in March 2020 and he was also the Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Apia, Samoa beginning in August 2017.

From 2015-2017, Mr. Greubel was the Senior Pacific Islands Desk Officer in the East Asia Pacific Bureau’s Office of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands Affairs. He managed bilateral relations with five Pacific island countries—Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu.

From 2012-2015, Tony served as American Citizens Services Unit Chief at the United States Embassy in Beijing. In this capacity, Mr. Greubel was also responsible for providing consular services to American citizens in North Korea, in coordination with the Embassy of Sweden in Pyongyang.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Greubel served as consular section chief in Surabaya, Indonesia, and performed consular and diplomatic work in Ottawa, Canada and Lahore, Pakistan. He also worked as a management analyst in the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs.

The Head of the Fijian Government reaffirmed Fiji’s commitment to continue working closely with Australia in building a brighter and resilient future for the two nations and for regional prosperity.