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Seychelles is upgraded to Tier 2 in US Trafficking-In-Persons Report 201925.06.2019
Seychelles welcomes the recently released United States annual Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report) on Seychelles where the country is upgraded from Tier2 Watch List to Tier 2. This annual report, released by the US ... | read |
Seychelles Delegation Attends the Coordinators’ Meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation25.06.2019
Ambassador Maurice Loustau-Lalanne, Minister for Finance, Trade, Investment and Economic Planning of Seychelles, led a high-level delegation to attend the Coordinators’ Meeting on the implementation of the follow-up actions of the 2018 Beijing Summit of ... | read |
Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines due in Seychelles this week on a State Visit.24.06.2019
The Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, The Honourable Dr. Ralph E. Gonzalves will be arriving in Seychelles on 28 June, on his first State Visit. Prime Minister Gonsalves will be here on ... | read |
Seychelles calls for fuller regional ownership of piracy at the 22nd CGPCS plenary session in Mauritius.21.06.2019
Speaking on 20 June in Mauritius, on behalf of IOC Chair of Council of Ministers, Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs and the Blue Economy, Ambassador Barry Faure made a strong call at the 22nd ... | read |
Seychelles participates in the 2nd Ministerial Conference on Maritime Security in Mauritius20.06.2019
The second edition of the Ministerial Maritime Security Conference in the Western Indian Ocean region held today at Balaclava, Mauritius, was opened by Mauritian Foreign Affairs Minister, Honourable Nandcoomar Bodha, who sent an appeal for ... | read |
Les Seychelles et la Chine signent un nouvel accord de coopération économique et technique19.06.2019
Le Vice-Président Vincent Meriton, en sa qualité de Ministre des Affaires Etrangères, et son Excellence Madame Guo Wei, Ambassadeur de la République populaire de Chine ont signé ce mercredi, un nouvel accord bilatéral de coopération ... | read |
Seychelles' appeal for a safer Indian Ocean with no rivalries between States17.06.2019
Secretary of State Ambassador Barry Faure took part in a round table discussion on maritime security, held today under the theme "A Safer Ocean" in the margins of the second Ministerial Maritime Security organized in ... | read |
German Professor calls on Ambassador Faure11.06.2019
The Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs and of the Blue Economy, Ambassador Barry Faure, has received Professor Class Dieter Knoop, today, at Maison Queau de Quincy. Dr. Knoop is in Seychelles on a four ... | read |
President Faure congratulates Thai Prime Minister on election win10.06.2019
President Danny Faure has sent a message congratulating the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, H.E. General Prayuth Chan-o-cha, on his election as the new Prime Minister of the country. “I am confident ... | read |
Vice President Vincent Meriton reaffirms Seychelles’ Commitment to further champion the Blue Economy in Africa at the Nor-Shipping Africa Conference06.06.2019
The Vice President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Vincent Meriton delivered opening remarks to the Nor-Shipping Africa Conference in Oslo, Norway on 5th June 2019 and was a member of the panel to discuss ... | read |
Vice President Vincent Meriton attends the Nor-Shipping Conference 201904.06.2019
Vice President Vincent Meriton is currently in the Kingdom of Norway where he is attending a four-day conference on maritime shipping, Nor-Shipping Conference 2019. Nor-Shipping is a unique platform that brings together various stakeholders with ... | read |
Principal Secretary of Foreign Affairs receives newly accredited Norwegian Ambassador04.06.2019
On the occasion of her accreditation, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway, H.E. Ms. Elin B. Rognlie, called on the Principal Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Marina Confait, at Maison Queau de Quincy. Present ... | read |
Newly accredited Ambassador of the Sovereign Military Order Of Malta calls on Principal Secretary of Foreign Affairs04.06.2019
The Principal Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Marina Confait, received the newly accredited Ambassador of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, H.E. Mrs. Francesca Alessandra Azais des Comtes Tastistcheff, today at the Department Foreign ... | read |
DFA learns about Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI)31.05.2019
The Co-Founder and the Managing Director of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), Mr. Sven Biermann, gave an informative presentation based on the FiTI at the Department of Foreign Affairs on 31 May 2019. The FiTI, ... | read |
Seychelles’ position on Chagos UN Resolution30.05.2019
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution entitled “'Advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legal consequences of the separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965” in ... | read |
Joint Communique on the occasion of the State Visit to Mozambique of His Excellency Mr. Danny Faure, President of the Republic of Seychelles, 19 to 21 May 201930.05.2019
At the invitation of H. E. Mr. Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of the Republic of Mozambique, H. E. Mr. Danny Faure, President of the Republic of Seychelles, undertook a State Visit to the Republic of ... | read |
Accreditation of UNDP Resident Representative to Seychelles28.05.2019
The new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative to Seychelles, H.E. Ms. Amanda Serumaga, presented her credentials to Vice-President Vincent Meriton, today at Maison Queau de Quincy. The Vice President conveyed welcoming greetings ... | read |
Accreditation of Ambassador Radegonde to Italy27.05.2019
On Thursday 23rd May, 2019, during a ceremony at the Palazzo del Quirinale in Rome, Seychelles Paris-based ambassador, Sylvestre Radegonde, presented his Letters to the Italian President, Mr. Sergio Matteralla, accrediting him as Seychelles Ambassador ... | read |
President Faure congratulates newly inaugurated South African President25.05.2019
On behalf of the Government and people of Seychelles, President Danny Faure congratulated the President of the Republic of South Africa, H.E Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa, on the occasion of his inauguration as the sixth ... | read |
President Faure congratulates Indian Prime Minister on re-election24.05.2019
President Danny Faure has sent a congratulatory message to the re-elected Prime Minister of the Republic of India, H.E Mr. Narendra Modi, upon his victory for a second term. In addition to extending his ... | read |