A total of 15 political parties have been invited by the Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama to engage in talks about the future of our country which is set to take place in the parliament complex next Monday.

The political parties include Fiji Labour Party, National Federation Party, SDL Party, Social Liberal Multi Cultural Party, Justice and Freedom Party, Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party, Party of the truth, National Democratic Party, Party of National Unity, National Alliance Party, Fiji Peoples Party, Conservative Alliance/Matanitu Vanua Party, the SVT Party, Coalition of Independent National Party and United Peoples Party.

In a letter to the party leaders, Commodore Bainimarama said the interim government and the state are committed to conducting a general election as soon as practically possible.

He said it is imperative that they move forward to facilitate this without further, undue delay.

Bainimarama is also flexible on the agenda of this proposed meeting on Monday.

He had suggested to party leaders that the agenda be kept open and flexible but within the overall framework, which is sustainable constitutional and democratic governance.