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The Commonwealth's special envoy to Fiji has indicated its unlikely he will be chairing the political forum in the island nation, proposed for later this year.

The Australian government has repeated its request for the Fijian government to provide better security for its diplomatic staff in the capital, Suva . It follows a death threat against Australia?s top diplomat in Fiji, the third in recent weeks. Australia has been a frequent critic of Fiji?s military government, which staged a bloodless coup in 2006. It has questioned whether leader Frank Bainimarama will fulfil his promise to hold democratic elections by 2009. Protection officers The

[#1: Edit Options>MightyAdsense>Adsense Code] (PR-inside.com) SUVA, Fiji (AP) - Fiji?s military government will hold its first talks with political parties next month in a step that could help push the coup-prone country back toward democracy, an envoy said Friday. The proposed political forum is being organized by the British Commonwealth and would be the first such meeting of Fijian party leaders since the military seized control of the Pacific Island country in a December 2006 coup.

Fiji's military government will hold its first talks with political parties next month in a step that could help push the coup-prone country back toward democracy, an envoy said Friday.

Australia renews its request for better security for its diplomats in Fiji, after its top envoy receives a third death threat.

A DEATH threat against Australia's high commissioner in Fiji, James Batley, appeared to be politically motivated but would not deter the Government from its criticisms of the military regime, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith, said yesterday.

A DEATH threat against Australia's high commissioner in Fiji, James Batley, appeared to be politically motivated but would not deter the Government from its criticisms of the military regime, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith, said yesterday.

Australia's ambassador to Fiji says he is "disappointed" the country's government has rejected his request for Australian police protection after death threats.

Australia's ambassador to Fiji told reporters he was "deeply disappointed" the interim government had rejected his request for Australian police protection in the wake of death threats.

Australia's ambassador to Fiji says he is "disappointed" the country's government has rejected his request for Australian police protection after death threats.

Australia's ambassador to Fiji told reporters he was "deeply disappointed" the interim government had rejected his request for Australian police protection in the wake of death threats.

Australia's ambassador to Fiji says he is "disappointed" the country's government has rejected his request for Australian police protection after death threats.

Australia's ambassador to Fiji told reporters he was "deeply disappointed" the interim government had rejected his request for Australian police protection in the wake of death threats.

Australia's ambassador to Fiji says he is "disappointed" the country's government has rejected his request for Australian police protection after death threats.

Australia's ambassador to Fiji told reporters he was "deeply disappointed" the interim government had rejected his request for Australian police protection in the wake of death threats.

Australia's ambassador to Fiji says he is "disappointed" the country's government has rejected his request for Australian police protection after death threats.

Australia's ambassador to Fiji told reporters he was "deeply disappointed" the interim government had rejected his request for Australian police protection in the wake of death threats.

Australia's ambassador to Fiji says he is "disappointed" the country's government has rejected his request for Australian police protection after death threats.