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The Secretary for Transport and Housing, Ms Eva Cheng, signed an air services agreement on behalf of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) with the Government of The Republic of the Fiji Islands in Hong Kong today (December 3).
Representing the Government of The Republic of the Fiji Islands was Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Civil Aviation of The Republic of the Fiji Islands.
The agreement is the 61st air services agreement signed with aviation partners. It provides a legal framework for establishing air links between Hong Kong and The Republic of the Fiji Islands, which will boost tourism and contribute to economic development.
"It is in our mutual interest to establish direct air links between the two places," Ms Cheng said at the signing ceremony.
"The signing of the agreement is in line with our policy of progressive liberalisation in air services between Hong Kong and our aviation partners."
Aviation partners that have signed air services agreements with Hong Kong are listed in the Annex.
Ends/Thursday, December 3, 2009
Issued at HKT 20:28
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