Seychelles Vice-President Meriton concludes working visit to Japan

On the agenda were several meetings with the aim of strengthening bilateral ties between Seychelles and Japan ahead of the opening of the Japanese embassy in January 2019.

The Vice-President of Seychelles, Vincent Meriton, concluded a week-long working visit to Japan last week from the 2nd to the 7th of December. On the agenda were several meetings with the aim of strengthening bilateral ties between Seychelles and Japan ahead of the opening of the Japanese embassy in January 2019.

Vice-President Meriton, who is also Minister of Foreign Affairs, also met with his Japanese counterpart, Mr Taro Kono, to discuss areas of mutual interest such as environmental protection and maritime affairs in order to share experiences and improve each others' capacities in those fields.

(With Inputs from APO)