Summary: 21 June 2007, Brussels- The European Union views positively the lifting of the state of emergency in the Republic of Fiji Islands. This represents an important step on the road back to democracy and towards implementation of the commitments agreed by the Interim Government during the consultations that took place on 18 April 2007 between the European Union and Fiji under Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement.
The European Union reiterates that the military takeover, which took place in Fiji on 5 December 2006, constitutes a breach of the essential elements of Article 9 of the Cotonou Agreement: human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law.
On 18 April, Fiji and the EU agreed on commitments aimed at redressing the situation. The EU will continue the dialogue with the Interim Government in the spirit of the Cotonou partnership in order to support and ensure the implementation of all the commitments agreed on 18 April, notably those relating to the adoption of a roadmap for democratic elections.
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