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Fiji’s transport and tourism sectors will receive a boost, with the signing of a $68 million financing package to Fiji Airports that will assist to improve air services and connectivity in the region.

Former Australian Prime Minister the Hon Tony Abbott AC will travel to India to progress our significant economic and trade relationship under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Australia will increase funding to the Global Partnership for Education to respond to the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s education across the Indo-Pacific. This includes a focus on girls.

Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs met virtually with Pacific counterparts for the annual Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers’ meeting. This important discussion, chaired by Tuvalu Foreign Minister Simon Kofe, focused on how our region is working together in responding to COVID-19 and strengthening our shared economic recovery.

On 21 July, Australia and the Republic of Korea held the seventh Australia-ROK Joint Economic Committee meeting via videolink. This was the first such meeting since both sides agreed to re-energise the forum at the 2019 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers Meeting.