President Danny Faure received the Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Marjaana, at State House yesterday. The courtesy call on the President forms part of various meetings the Ambassador have during her regular visit to Seychelles.

The Head of State welcomed her once again to the country and thanked Ambassador Sall for the significant contribution that the European Union is providing towards its development and he referred to various projects such as the Mahé quay rehabilitation and extension project at the New Port, which he visited last week.

During the meeting, President Faure and Ambassador Sall discussed on the on-going partnership between the Seychelles and EU. They also reviewed on the political dialogue which took place in November last year between the EU delegation and officials from Seychelles, whereby a number of points were discussed and translate into strategic plans.

They also spoke about areas where Seychelles and European Union share many common values, especially in the international arena, including on the level of Southern African Development Community (SADC) or the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC).

Also present at the meeting was the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and The Blue Economy; Ambassador Barry Faure.