Fiji having discussions with Australia and NZ on the idea of opening up travel between the three countries

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Fiji having discussions with Australia and NZ on the idea of opening up travel between the three countries

By Iva Danford

Tuesday 05/05/2020

Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum

Fiji is having discussions with Australia and New Zealand on the idea of opening up travel between the three countries based on new legal requirements.

This has been confirmed by the Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum who says that they are in talks since Easter.

Sayed-Khaiyum says that they have had discussions and have written to ministers in Australia and New Zealand and they are awaiting a formal response.

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