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Fiji congratulates Samoa on 54th independence anniversary

Xinhua, June 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

Fiji has congratulated Samoa on the Pacific island neighbor's 54 anniversary of independence, the Fijian government announced Wednesday.

In a letter to Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama expressed his desire to see Fiji and Samoa strengthen their bilateral relations especially in the face of common challenges faced amongst Pacific nations, in particular the existing threat of climate change impacts, according to Fiji's Department of Information.

"The challenges the Pacific will face in coming years are pronounced and many. However, we can be encouraged with the endorsement of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and its consolidation, therefore, of the spirit of the Paris Agreement," Bainimarama said in the letter.

"I look forward to continuing to work closely with you, consolidating our existing partnerships, in the pursuit of our mutual interests and in ensuring a more resilient Pacific community through collective self-reliance as a Pacific people," Bainimarama told Tuilaepa, wishing all Samoans happiness and prosperity.

Samoa gained its independence from New Zealand in 1962. Endit