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US suspends aid to Fiji in response to coup

20 Dec 2006 00:40:51 GMT
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WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The United States has suspended aid to Fiji in response to a bloodless military coup that deposed the South Pacific island nation's elected prime minister, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.

"This decision covers approximately $2.5 million in primarily military-related assistance," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said in a statement announcing the suspension.

The decision also prevents any new U.S. economic assistance programs for Fiji, the statement said.

The United States reiterates its condemnation of the Fiji military's overthrow and calls for restoration of the elected government, McCormack said.

The United States temporarily suspended aid to Fiji on Dec. 5 after Fiji's military took over in the country's fourth coup in 20 years.

Under law, the U.S. government must cut off aid to countries where there has been a coup or a coup attempt, although the requirement can be waived if necessary.

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