The United Nations has put a ban on deploying Fiji troops in any new peacekeeping duties overseas particularly those that are being managed by the world body.
The Fiji Times reports the Republic of the Fiji Military Forces will continue to serve in existing deployments but all new assignments are stopped.
The newspaper reports the directive, according to a source, came from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon who dispatched a UN delegation to Fiji last month as his response to a UN Security Council call for the restoration of democracy in the country.
The source also confirmed that the ban notice was not made public when it was relayed to the interim Government.
The Interim Minister of Defence, Ratu Epeli Ganilau said this was not true.
"He says if something like that was on the horizon, the interim government would expect to hear it"
He says it would come through his portfolio but he has not heard anything.
Fiji's current peacekeeping missions include the Multinational Forces & Observers in Sinai and the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq where more than 500 Fijian soldiers are serving.
