Bainimarama congratulates new Japanese PM

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Bainimarama congratulates new Japanese PM

By Semi Turaga

22/09/2020

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and New Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. [Image: Fijian Governement /Facebook, newonnews.com]

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has conveyed Fiji’s well wishes to Yoshihide Suga on his appointment as the 63rd Prime Minister of Japan.

In a congratulatory message to his counterpart, Bainimarama said that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Fiji and Japan.

He said that this great achievement signifies Japan’s exemplary global leadership and its strategic partnership with Fiji and the Pacific region.

Bainimarama also reaffirmed Fiji’s commitment to work with Prime Minister Suga to further advance relations between Fiji and Japan.

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