Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is a step closer to signing off on a security deal with Fiji after a less than successful visit to Vanuatu a day earlier.
Albanese revealed the agreement on social media on Sept. 10, saying, “Vuvale means family, and that’s the bond between Australia and Fiji.
“Today we agreed to negotiate a new security treaty as part of our shared vision of a secure and prosperous Pacific. Thank you, Prime Minister [Sitiveni] Rabuka, for the productive discussions. I look forward to finding new ways to elevate our Vuvale Partnership.”
First signed in 2019, the Partnership commits both countries to closer cooperation, consultation, and friendship….
Australia-Fiji a Step Closer to Major Security Deal Amid the CCP’s Pacific Expansion
