Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama received his Samoan counterpart Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malie-legaoi at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva last night.
Bainimarama while receiving Malie-legaoi also welcomed him to Fiji before accompanying him to a traditional welcoming ceremony that was performed by the members of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces.
The Samoan Prime Minister commended Bainimarama and the Fijian government for the ceremonies of welcome accorded to him and his delegation.
He said that in more ways than one as a Pacific family Fiji and Samoa share many commonalities and what we all hold sacred is our customs and traditions.
The Samoan Prime Minister has also invited Bainimarama to visit Samoa.
Malie-legaoi is expected to pay a courtesy call to President Jioji Konrote today and later hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama.
