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France andKiribati maintain officialdiplomatic relations, but no diplomatic presence on each other's territory; the French embassy inSuva is accredited to Kiribati.[1]
In 1995, Kiribati briefly suspended its diplomatic relations with France in protest againstFrench nuclear tests atMururoa inFrench Polynesia.[2]
France provides aid to Kiribati in various forms. French aid enabled the opening on nine school classes onMaiana in the early 2000s, and France also recently assisted Kiribati in evaluating its remainingphosphate resources onBanaba.[1]
French exports to Kiribati were worth 24 millionEuro in 2002.[1]
Kiribati also allows French vessels to fish in its waters.[3]
I-Kiribati PresidentAnote Tong paid a State visit toParis in June 2006 to attend a France-Oceania multilateral summit.[4] The summit aimed at "strengthening French-Pacific relations and regional cooperation" in economic, political, environmental and security fields.[5]
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