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Fiji - Relations with U.S. (Notes)

U.S.-FIJI RELATIONS Relations between the elected government of Fiji and the United States were excellent. The United States has not recognized the interim government established by the illegal December 5, 2006 coup. Fiji maintains an embassy in Washington DC, as well as a Permanent Mission in New York at the United Nations. Although the United States provides relatively little direct bilateral development assistance, it contributes as a major member of a number of multilateral agencies such as the Asian Development Bank and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. The U.S. Peace Corps, temporarily withdrawn from Fiji in 1998, resumed its program in Fiji in late 2003. Principal U.S. Embassy Officials Ambassador--Larry M. Dinger Deputy Chief of Mission--Ted A. Mann Political/Economic/Commercial Affairs--Brian J. Siler Consul--Debra J. Towry Management Officer--Ila S. Jurisson Regional Environmental Officer--Joseph P. Murphy Regional Security Officer--Jim T. Suor The U.S. Embassy in Fiji is located at 31 Loftus Street, Suva; tel: 679-331-4466, fax: 679-330-0081. The mailing address is U.S. Embassy, P.O. Box 218, Suva, Fiji.