Foreign Minister signs agreements with Seychelles

Manama, Jan. 15 (BNA): The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammad Al Khalifa, signed a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Republic of Seychelles, with the Minister of Finance, Trade and Economic Planning of the Republic of Seychelles, Maurice Loustau-Lalanne. The signing took place on the sidelines of the official visit of Seychelles President Danny Faure to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The agreements are visa requirements exemptions for holders of diplomatic, private or official passports and a general cooperation agreement between the two governments, in addition to a memorandum of understanding between the Central Bank of Bahrain and the Central Bank of the Republic of Seychelles, and a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of tourism between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Republic of Seychelles. The Minister of Foreign Affairs praised growing relations of friendship between both countries, stressing that the signing of these agreements and memorandums of understanding reflects keenness of the two countries on joint coordination and cooperation in various fields. For his part, Maurice Loustau-Lalanne assured the Republic of Seychelles’s keenness to consolidate relations with the Kingdom of Bahrain and take advantage of the various opportunities available to develop mutual cooperation at all levels, wishing the Kingdom of Bahrain continued progress and prosperity. (MOFA)