Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit Fiji
Rt Hon Winston Peters
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of
Foreign Affairs
24 July 2019 PĀNUI PĀPĀHO
MEDIA STATEMENT
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston
Peters will travel to Fiji this week to attend the Pacific
Islands Forum Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on 26
July.
“The Foreign Ministers’ Meeting is an important opportunity to consider key regional issues and deepen partnerships within our Pacific family, ahead of the Pacific Island Forum Leaders’ Meeting in Tuvalu in August,” said Mr Peters.
“Key priorities for the meeting will include strengthening Pacific regionalism, responding to climate change, advancing the Boe Declaration on regional security, fisheries and oceans issues, and the Forum’s approach to collective international engagement.
“The Government is committed to advancing security, well-being, prosperity and resilience in our Pacific neighbourhood” Mr Peters said.
While in Fiji, Minister Peters expects to engage with a range of regional counterparts.
Mr Peters will be in Fiji from 25 to 27 July.
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