The Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Fiji formalised diplomatic relations at a ceremony at the Uganda Mission to the United Nations in New York this week.
The Permanent Representative of Uganda to the United Nations, Ambassador Dr Richard Nduhuura and his Fijian counterpart, Ambassador Peter Thomson signed a joint communiqué establishing diplomatic relations between the two States.
The communiqué expresses the desire of the Republics of Fiji and Uganda to establish their diplomatic relations in accordance with the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, guided by the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter and international law. The communiqué calls for the promotion and strengthening of bonds of friendship and cooperation between Uganda and Fiji in political, economic, cultural, humanitarian and other fields.
Following the formalisation ceremony, Ambassadors Nduhuura and Thomson held talks on areas of common interest between their two countries, including issues currently facing the Group of 77 and China at the United Nations. In concluding the meeting, the Ambassadors assured each other of the mutual support of their Missions in the furtherance of common causes in multilateral affairs.
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