" SUVA Air Max 90 Grises Baratas , April 10 (Xinhua) -- The Fijian government said Thursday that it saw ""positive developments"" in Fiji-New Zealand relations as foreign ministers from the two neighboring countries met in the Fijian capital of Suva.
Murray McCully, New Zealand's foreign minister, kicked off a two-day visit to Fiji on Thursday Air Max 90 Rosa Baratas , received by Fijian Foreign Minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola.
This is the second time McCully has visited Fiji this year. He was in Fiji in January as the chair and part of the Ministerial Contact Group of the Pacific Islands Forum.
At the meeting between the two foreign ministers, the first since New Zealand lifted all sanctions against the Fijian government last month, Kubuabola reiterated that the Fijian government welcomes that move as a positive step towards fully normalizing relations between the two countries.
McCully expressed New Zealand's readiness to work closely with Fiji on areas of mutual cooperation and to provide assistance in areas of need. He assured Kubuabola that they will relook at New Zealand's current development assistance program for Fiji to enable greater cooperation between the two governments and their respective public institutions.
The two foreign ministers agreed that establishing a joint annual forum for bilateral exchanges at ministerial and senior officials level will facilitate the expected increase in interaction between the two governments.
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On the recent decision by the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) to allow Fiji to participate in this year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, McCully indicated that he will utilize his current role as deputy chair of CMAG to seek a reversal of the exclusion of Fiji's rugby and netball teams from participating in the games.
Another area where the New Zealand government is expected to take immediate action is in the inclusion of Fijian workers in the Seasonal Workers Program. Cooperation in the agriculture sector was also discussed and is expected to receive a boost as New Zealand reengages with Fiji to realize synergies Air Max 90 Blancas Baratas , especially in the dairy industry.
""The bilateral talks signal a new chapter in the Fiji-New Zealand relations as the two countries seek to chart the way forward with goodwill and positive cooperation,"" commented the Ministry of Information.
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BUENOS AIRES, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Argentina face an uphill battle to qualify for next year's World Cup without their suspended talisman Lionel Messi Air Max 90 Negras Baratas , according to Albiceleste legend Diego Maradona.
Messi has served one match of a four-game international ban for abusing an assistant referee in a World Cup qualifier last month.
"With all due respect to the national team, I think that without Messi we are at risk of missing out on qualifying for the World Cup," Maradona told Radio Rivadavia.
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Argentina are currently fifth in the South American zone World Cup qualifying standings with four matches remaining.
Only the top four teams will qualify automatically for the tournament in Russia while the fifth-ranked side will earn a playoff berth.
In Messi's absence, Argentina will play Uruguay, Venezuela and Peru. The Barcelona forward will return for the team's last qualifier against Ecuador on October 10.
Maradona Air Max 90 Baratas , who almost single-handedly won the 1986 World Cup for Argentina, called for an end to comparisons between himself and Messi.
"I have finished my career. I enjoyed my time on the pitch. Now it's Messi's turn. There doesn't have to be any comparisons between us," the 56-year-old said.
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JUBA， March 16 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Thursday condemned Tuesday's attack on its convoy by gunmen in South Sudan's Yirol East County.
IOM Director General William Lacy Swing in a statement condemned the attack on a humanitarian convoy that resulted in two deaths.
The convoy was reportedly returning to Yirol from a field mission when one of the vehicles was ambushed by unknown gunmen.
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