Fiji left out of free trade talks

Last Updated: Tue, 5 May 2009 15:38:00 +1000

Fiji's interim attorney general says he had no idea the country was being left out of free trade discussions planned for this weekend.

Talks to set up a free trade area, known as the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations or PACER are scheduled to take place in Auckland.

The New Zealand Trade Minister, Tim Groser, confirmed Fiji would not be at the meeting.

But Fiji's Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says he hadn't heard about Fiji's exclusion from the talks until contacted by Radio Australia, adding that he couldn't comment until notified formally.

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