Filipo Tarakinikini has been appointed as Fiji’s Ambassador-designate to Israel.
This is stated on two official X (Twitter) handles posts overnight.
“#Fiji is determined to deepen its relations with #Israel as Fiji’s Ambassador-designate to Israel, HE Ambassador @AFTarakinikini prepares to present his credentials on 28 April, 2025,” stated the Fiji at UN twitter account.
Mr Tarakinikini is also Fiji’s current Ambassador to the United Nations.
In a separate post, Eynat Shlein, Israel’s international development cooperation agency, deputy director general said she was honoured to meet Mr Tarakinikini.
“We discussed the vast cooperation opportunities, promoting & enhancing sustainable development, emphasizing investment in capacity building & human capital,” she said on X.
Fiji is only the seventh country in the world to open an embassy in Tel Aviv.
