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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism confirms resignation of Ambassador Barry Faure21.11.2020
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism would like to confirm that the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Barry Faure has officially tendered his resignation, effective December 1, 2020. Ambassador Faure’s last official ... | read |
President Ramkalawan pledged Seychelles’ commitment to boost bilateral ties with all countries20.11.2020
The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan held his first meeting with resident Diplomatic Corps at State House today. Alongside the President was the Vice-President, Mr Ahmed Afif, the Minister for Foreign ... | read |
President Ramkalawan sends message of condolence to Ghana18.11.2020
On Monday 16th November, President Wavel Ramkalawan of the Republic of Seychelles sent a message of condolence to his H.E. Mr. Nana Akufo –Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, upon hearing of the ... | read |
Ambassador Sylvestre Radegonde takes office as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism16.11.2020
Today, the staff of Foreign Affairs Department eagerly awaited the arrival of the new Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Minister Sylvestre Radegonde. Minister Radegonde was previously posted in Paris as the Ambassador Extraordinary and ... | read |
President Wavel Ramkalawan extends condolences to Bahrain16.11.2020
Monday 16 November 2020: President Wavel Ramkalawan conveyed a message of condolence to His Majesty, King Hamad bin Isa Salman Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, upon learning of the passing of His ... | read |
President Ramkalawan sends message of congratulations to the new President-Elect of the United States11.11.2020
On Tuesday 10th November 2020, President Wavel Ramkalawan sent a congratulatory message to the newly elected President of the United States of America, Mr. Joseph R. Biden and his Vice President-Elect, Ms. Kamala Harris, who ... | read |
List of countries from which visitors are permitted to enter Seychelles09.11.2020
List of countries from which visitors are permitted to enter Seychelles - changes to current list are effective from Monday 16th November 2020. Category 1 Australia Estonia Liechtenstein Norway Thailand Botswana Finland Malawi Pakistan Vietnam ... | read |
Eleven new Ministers sworn into office06.11.2020
On Wednesday 4th November 2020, eleven members of the new Cabinet of Ministers were sworn into office during a ceremony in the presence of the President of the Republic, Mr Wavel Ramkalwan, held at State ... | read |
La Francophonie salue le climat de paix et l’ancrage des Seychelles dans la démocratie06.11.2020
L’Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) a salué le climat de paix et la sérénité dans lesquels se sont déroulées les élections présidentielles et législatives du 22 au 24 octobre dernier aux Seychelles ainsi que ... | read |
Le Président Ramkalawan s’associe aux leaders du monde pour condamner l’attaque terroriste en France06.11.2020
Le Président Wavel Ramkalawan, à l’image de tous les grands leaders du monde, a exprimé sa solidarité et fermement condamné l’attaque terroriste au couteau qui a eu lieu au sein de la basilique Notre-Dame, à ... | read |
Press Update04.11.2020
Ambassador Sylvestre Radegonde is the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism.... | read |
Seychelles gets new President27.10.2020
Seychelles Democratic Alliance opposition candidate, Wavel Ramkalawan, has won the archipelago’s presidential election with 54.9 percent in a highly contested election held between 22nd – 24th October 2020. The victory of the opposition ... | read |
Eastern Africa Standby Force pays courtesy call on the Department of Foreign Affairs23.10.2020
The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) Election observers’ team paid a courtesy call on the Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs and the Blue Economy, Ambassador Barry Faure and the Principal Secretary of Foreign Affairs, ... | read |
Clarification on the donation of the judo uniforms to the Praslin judo clubs22.10.2020
The Department of Foreign Affairs would like to clarify a news item aired on SBC on Tuesday 20th October 2020, regarding the donation of the judo uniforms to the Praslin judo clubs. The uniforms were sponsored ... | read |
List of countries from which visitors are permitted to enter Seychelles21.10.2020
List of countries from which visitors are permitted to enter Seychelles – changes to current list are effective from Monday 19th October 2020. Australia Egypt Liechtenstein Portugal Vietnam Austria Estonia Lithuania Qatar Zimbabwe Botswana Finland ... | read |
President Danny Faure sends congratulatory message to re-elected New Zealand Prime Minister20.10.2020
Mr. Danny Faure, President of the Republic of Seychelles, has sent a congratulatory message to the newly re-elected Prime Minister of New Zealand, H.E. Ms. Jacinda Ardern. President Faure stated: “On the occasion of ... | read |
A call for peaceful elections20.10.2020
The observers of the Eastern Africa Standby Force election observer mission (EASF-EOM) is expected to be released from quarantine on 22nd October in time to observe the first day of the special voting in designated ... | read |
Vice President Meriton attends the 20th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting15.10.2020
The Vice-President in his capacity as the Minister for Foreign Affairs, led the Seychelles delegation at the 20th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) held virtually on Wednesday 14th October 2020. The Commonwealth Foreign Ministers ... | read |
Arrival of International Observers: General elections in Seychelles09.10.2020
The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) will deploy a team of 10 observers as part of the International election observer mission to the Republic of Seychelles. The observers will arrive in Seychelles on the 9th ... | read |
Le Président Faure et VP Meriton félicitent les nouveaux dirigeants belges07.10.2020
Le Président et le Vice-Président de la République ont adressé cette semaine des messages de félicitations aux nouveaux dirigeants de la Belgique qui retrouve enfin un gouvernement majoritaire après plusieurs mois de tâtonnement. Seize mois ... | read |