
๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ
April 26, 2025
๐จ๐ฆ ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ค๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
April 28, 2025The Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Task Force Papiloni, joined ANZAC Day commemorations in Baghdad on 25 April, hosted by the Australian Embassy, and was attended by representatives from 14 embassies.
The Fiji Guard Unit provided the catafalque party for the ceremony, featuring an all-female team led by Sergeant (Sgt) Litia Matanisigadrau, under the guidance of Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) Warrant Officer Class One Wara.
Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Electoral Assistance, Mr. Claudio Cordone, commended the all-female catafalque party for their professionalism and contribution to the solemn occasion.
The service was led by First Secretary Ms. Madeline Summers, with Australian Ambassador to Iraq His Excellency Glenn Miles delivering the keynote address, paying tribute to the sacrifices made by those who have gone before us.
The Commanding Officer, Task Force Papiloni, Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Naivalu, emphasised the importance of the unitโs participation, noting that engagements like ANZAC Day strengthen Fijiโs ties with defense partners and reaffirm its commitment to peacekeeping efforts.