Cabinet agreed that the re-opening of three Embassies in Kuala Lumpur, Port Moresby, and Washington, and the establishment of a new Embassy in Israel, be considered in the 2023 – 2024 national budget.

Following the global COVID-19 pandemic, a total of five Missions (Washington DC, Seoul, Port Moresby, Brussels, and Kuala Lumpur) were closed as part of the Government’s 2020/2021 budgetary response.

Fiji’s engagement with these countries is currently undertaken by other Missions on accreditation arrangements.

With the opening of borders and the return to normal activity around the globe, there is a need to comprehensively expand Fiji’s global presence. In addition, Fiji has maintained amicable relations with the State of Israel, through bilateral cooperation on peace and security, and areas such as Agriculture.

Our cooperation with Israel is currently facilitated through the Israel Embassy in Canberra, and through the Office of the Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations (PRUN) in New York.

The establishment of an embassy in Israel is a commitment of the People’s Coalition Government.