Vanuatu, Aug. 18 -- Vanuatu is ready to meet with Fiji to discuss a long standing maritime border treaty agreement that Fiji signed with France just after Vanuatu gained independence in 1980.
Foreign Affairs Minister Ralph Regenvanu claims Fiji made a deal with France in 1983 over Vanuatu's exclusive economic zone.
"They did that after we became independence behind our backs so we need to sort that out, Minister Regenvanu told PACNEWS in Funafuti last week.
He said the two government have been exchanging letters and we are talking about it. It's a big agenda for Vanuatu.
"I've met Fiji's Attorney General and the Foreign Affairs minister. But we are still yet to meet Prime Minister Bainimarama about it. We have exchanged letters and agre...