Attorney-General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum received a courtesy call from the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, His Excellency Mahmoud Mohammed today.
During their meeting, the A-G highlighted Fiji’s increased vulnerability to climate change and the recent mitigation and adaptation strategies undertaken by the Fijian Government.
He emphasised the importance of accessing affordable climate finance and the support of bilateral partners, to assist Fiji in delivering its climate change commitments at the upcoming COP27 that will be held in Egypt.
Discussions between the two also included the inclusion of Oceans as priority area of discussions at the COP27 and the nexus between oceans and climate change, including irretrievable loss and damage.