Fiji High Commissioner visits Aapravasi Ghat World Heritage Site

The newly appointed High Commissioner of the Republic of Fiji to the Republic of Mauritius, Mr Jagnnath Sami, accompanied by the Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Mahendra Gondeea, toured the Aapravasi Ghat World Heritage Site yesterday in Trou Fanfaron, Port Louis.

In a statement following the visit, High Commissioner Sami thanked Minister Gondeea and the Aapravasi Ghat Trust Fund (AGTF) for organising the visit. He commended Mauritius for what has been able to be retained and preserved, through the AGTF, in memory of its people’s ancestors who came to the island as indentured labourers.

The High Commissioner pointed out that Fiji has a lot to learn from Mauritius in this field and expressed the wish that a similar type of museum can be established in Fiji so as to honour its forefathers.

He observed that Mauritius and Fiji share similarities in various fields including culture, history and religion, and hoped that the cordial bilateral ties between the two countries are strengthened in the future.

It is recalled that High Commissioner Sami presented his Credentials to the President of the Republic of Mauritius on 28 April 2026 and will be based in New Delhi, India.

30 April 2026

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Topics: Culture, Others, Bilateral cooperation