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Friday, August 30, 2013

X-Post- The Diplomat: The Deep Sea Resources Rush

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A 2008 SiFM post addressed the rush to mine the seabed in the region. A recent article from " The Diplomat "   follows up on tha...
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Fiji and China Ink M.o.U On Defense Cooperation & Technical Assistance.

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Source: MoI Fiji's Minister for Defence, Jonetani Cokanasiga and PLA Ltd, General  Wang (MoI) T he People’s Republic of China an...
Wednesday, August 21, 2013

A New Chapter in Fiji (Updated)

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Fiji's new Constitution was unveiled, by the Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum in Suva today.  The Constitution is available f...
Saturday, August 17, 2013

X-Post: Eureka Street - Finagling Free Trade In The Pacific.

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Source: Eureka Street Jemma Williams  |  N egotiations towards a free trade agreement involving Australia, New Zealand and 14 of o...
Friday, August 16, 2013

ABC's Newsline - A Skewed Potrayal of Fiji's PIDF.

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Australia News Network's program Newsline , covers the recent Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF), which was a diplomatic initiativ...
Thursday, August 08, 2013

Fiji Foreign Minister Speaks On Pacific Issues.

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Source: Radio NZ R adio New Zealand's correspondent, Sally Round interviewed Fiji's Foreign Minister, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola. I...
Monday, August 05, 2013

X-Post- Dominion Post: NZ Must Take Balanced Approach To Fiji Govt.

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 Source: Dominion Post T here has been a significant change of attitude in Australia to Fiji. Last Tuesday Julie Bishop, deputy leader o...

Opening of Pacific Islands Development Forum

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Monday, July 29, 2013

X-Post: The Australian - Arrogant PNG Solution A Shock To Pacific nations, Says Fiji.

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From: AAP July 29, 2013 3:26PM FIJI has attacked the Rudd government's...
Saturday, July 27, 2013

X-Post: The Strategist - Another BRIC In The Wall.

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By Richard Herr Image courtesy of the Government of the Russian Federation . I s Russia about to become another brick in...
Thursday, July 25, 2013

Fiji PM: Australian High Commissioner To Fiji, On Hold.

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Treat Fiji equally: Bainimarama  July 26, 2013 03:55:18 PM Source: Fiji Live Fiji will not accept an Australian High Commissione...
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Fiji's Dean of Diplomacy.

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Fiji's Ambassador to the United States, Winston Thompson, pointed out that, one of the greatest challenges to the various Heads of Missi...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

X-Post: Pacific Sccop - Two Faces Of International Power: Fiji and Egypt.

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Source: Pacific Scoop: Commentary – By Dr Scott MacWilliam Dr Scott MacWilliam (Image: Mary Walta) The reactions after the 2006 cou...
Monday, July 15, 2013

Framing the Right Picture- Calling Out the Bias in Radio New Zealand International.

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PNG Attitude blog post covers a recent Radio New Zealand International news bulletin, quoting from Fiji partisan talking heads, who raked t...
Sunday, July 14, 2013

X-Post: Islands Business - Trans-Tasman Political and Diplomatic Naivety.

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A ustralia and New Zealand have effectively failed to leverage this increased aid to engage more meaningfully with the Fijian governmen...

Fiji's Peacekeeping Deployment To Golan and Russian Support.

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Fiji deployed troops to the UNDOF mission in Golan. Fiji also plans to increase its current troop levels via new recruit drives. Fiji...
Thursday, July 11, 2013

X-Post: Islands Business - Foreign Policy Towards Fiji, Up For Debate

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Source: Islands Business (Audio -posted below) From RNZI News Fri 12 Jul 2013 OTAGO, New Zealand --- Foreign policy experts,...
Wednesday, July 03, 2013

X-Post :Thesmith - In the South Pacific, Chinese Economic Development Continues

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T here is a paradigm shift happening in the Asia Pacific that is energising the region in a slow but clear way. For the foreseeable future...
Friday, June 28, 2013

Fiji Signs Landmark Agreements with Russia.

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Source: MoI 6/29/2013 Russian PM, Dmitry Medvedev and Fiji PM,Voreqe Bainimarama (MoI) F iji has signed a series of bilateral agree...
Friday, June 21, 2013

X-Post: PACNEWS - 19th MSG Leader's Summit Communique 2013

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By Online Editor 6:15 pm GMT+12, 21/06/2013, New Caledonia   1. The 19th MSG Leaders’ Summit was held in Noumea, New Caledoni...