Africa-Press – Seychelles. “Seychelles continues to stand with France and the European Union and the United Nations in upholding international law and supporting the resolution of the conflict towards a just and lasting comprehensive peace, in accordance with the charter of the United Nations”.
This was pointed out by the French Ambassador to the Seychelles Olivia Berkeley-Christmann, during her speech on the occasion of the National Day of France in the presence of many guests.
Seychelles, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, is facing climate change and the French ambassador highlighted the driving role of Seychelles for the widespread adoption of the Multi-Dimensional Vulnerability Index and the defense of Small Island States.
An important part of the cooperation between France and Seychelles is in the fight against drug trafficking and illegal fishing in the region.
This was pointed out by the French Ambassador to the Seychelles Olivia Berkeley-Christmann, during her speech on the occasion of the National Day of France in the presence of many guests. (Nation) Photo License: CC-BY
“This operational cooperation has already led to several interceptions at sea and in particular the seizure of more than a ton of heroin, its reinforcement was envisaged during the recent visit of the FAZSOI COMSUP for Independence Day,” said the Minister. Ambassador Berkeley-Christmann.
France made a point of recalling the increase in regional cooperation with Reunion Island, with the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to St Denis by Sylvestre Radegonde.
She also addressed the Francophonie which is extremely important for France.
“We share and pursue the influence of the French language through education and culture, the defense of democracy and human rights, that of the rights of sexual minorities, as well as freedom of the press. said Ambassador Berkeley-Christmann.
For his part, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Seychelles Sylvestre Radegonde underlined the good regional cooperation that exists between the Seychelles and Reunion Island.
This still French soldiers marched alongside Seychellois soldiers on Independence Day.
The INTERREG V program reminds us how much the strengthening of relations with Reunion must occupy a prominent place in our common cooperation strategy, we have already collaborated on 40% of the projects. This demonstrates enough that this program must be made more visible to Seychellois, because it is an excellent program,” Minister Radegonde said.
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