Original sentence: In lieu of ambassadors in-country, leaders from the U.Kiribati signed a treaty of friendship with the United States in 1979.Officers of the American Embassy in Suva, Republic of the Fiji Islands, are concurrently accredited to Kiribati and make periodic visits.Peace Corps often stand in as representatives.The Peace Corps Kiribati program is highly active throughout the Gilbert islands, with its headquarters located in Bikenibeu, Tarawa.has no consular or diplomatic facilities in the country
Edited sentence: Although the U.Following its independence in 1979, Kiribati signed a treaty of friendship with the United States.From 1967 to 2008, the United States Peace Corps operated in Kiribati.The United States Department of State characterizes U.does not maintain a diplomatic office or consulate in Kiribati, staff from the American embassy in Suva, Fiji make periodic visits to Kiribati.provides economic development assistance through multilateral institutions.–Kiribati relations as "excellent",