3rd November 2023: Nurturing Bonds of Friendship and Environmental Stewardship
The opening of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Suva, Fiji, presents a change in tide for Germany’s relationship with Fiji and other small island developing states in the region. It sets a seed for not only economic cooperation but also stronger development and climate collaboration in the South Pacific. This area is facing seismic change due to the shifting geopolitical situation.
For these reasons, the German government is taking a cross-departmental approach to bilateral relations with Fiji and the South Pacific, with the region recently being included in BMUV’s “Environmental Protection Export Initiative”, (EXI) which bridges cutting-edge German green technology with emerging markets. In this regard, the German-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce is implementing the project "Green Hydrogen (focus on decentralised and off-grid power supply) for hotel and other tourism properties" in cooperation with the Chambers for Green Tech under the EXI.
With the collaborative undertone of this occasion, the planting of a tree not only emphasises the German government's commitment to climate change and biodiversity in the Pacific Islands. It symbolises unity and stronger bilateral relations by laying the foundation for a lasting bilateral friendship.