The Interim Foreign Affairs Minister said he is looking forward to meeting the new ministers that have recently been sworn in, that is, from the Australian government and the Papua New Guinea government at the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Leaders meeting in Auckland this week.
However, in an interview with Fijivillage News, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau said while the leadership has changed their policies may not have changed as much.
Earlier, in an interview with the Department of Information, Ratu Epeli said while the ministers would be new, it does not mean they do not know the happenings in Fiji.
He said they would have been well briefed on Fiji before the meeting and while the group from Fiji will be prepared to expect criticism or encouragement, they could either receive one or both of these reactions.
The Interim Foreign Affairs Minister will be accompanied by the Permanent Secretary for the PM's Office Parmesh Chand, the Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs Ross Ligairi and the Permanent Secretary in the AG's Office Pio Tikoduadua.
The group leaves for Auckland on Tuesday, attends the meeting on Wednesday and return to Fiji on Thursday.
Ratu Epeli to Looking Forward to Meeting
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