Govt hopes for review of EU/Fiji agreement

The government believes that its engagement with the European Union can now be taken to another level after informal talks with senior officials in Brussels which could lead to a review of the agreement signed in October 2007 between the EU and Fiji on the political situation in Fiji.

Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama briefed the European Commission senior officials on the government's programs on institutional, judicial, constitutional and electoral reforms.

Bainimarama has assured the European Commission of the government's commitment to upholding the rule of law, the strengthening of the judiciary, respect for human rights and democratic principles.

He said government's commitment is evident in the decreeing of new legislations and the resurrection by decree of those essential elements of the abrogated constitution dealing with such matters.

A government statement said the European Commission acknowledges the immense spectrum of work to be undertaken by the government in the areas of reforms and looks forward to the resumption of the consultation process to discuss and identify where and how it can constructively engage in the reform agenda in the next 5 years.