Maputo, Mozambique, 20 May 2019: On the first day of his state visit to Mozambique, President Danny Faure met with the President of the Republic of Mozambique, Mr Filipe Nyusi, at the Office of the President yesterday morning.

Following the tête-à-tête, the Presidential delegation engaged in bilateral discussions in the presence of their relevant counterparts to discuss boosting cooperation, such as aligning blue economy initiatives with those of the region. Other areas of cooperation discussed included security and defence, the sharing of experience and development of the tourism industry, agriculture and food security, energy, and exchanges in the field of culture. In the latter, the Presidents noted with much appreciation, the ancestral lineage that has led to the current Seychellois nation where some of the Seychellois descendants are from Mozambique.

The state visit also saw the signing of three main agreements between the two countries. In the presence of the two heads of state, a General Cooperation Agreement was signed by the Seychelles Minister for Finance, Trade, Investment and Economic Planning, Mr Maurice Loustau-Lalanne, and the Mozambique Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mr Jose Antonio Pacheco. The second agreement signed was the Air Services Agreement signed by Minister Lalanne on behalf of Seychelles Government and the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communication, Mr Manuela Joaquin Rebelo, followed by the third cooperation agreement in the field of Security and Public Order signed by Minister Lalanne and the Mozambique Minister for Interior, Mr Jaime Basilo Monteiro.

Prior to his meetings held at the Office of the President, President Faure also participated in a wreath laying ceremony in the morning at the Mozambique Hero's Square where he had the honour to lay a commemorative wreath as a sign of respect to the heroes of the nation. President also had the opportunity to meet some Mozambican veterans during the wreath laying ceremony.