New Irish ambassador accredited |06 October 2021
New Irish ambassador accredited
Strengthening of bilateral relations and continued cooperation on climate change issues were among the main topics discussed between President Wavel Ramkalawan and the newly accredited ambassador of Ireland to the Republic of 91香蕉视频, Mary O鈥橬eill.
She presented her credentials to the President at State House yesterday morning in the presence of Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Ambassador Sylvestre Radegonde and the principal secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Vivienne Fock-Tave.
Speaking to the press after presenting her credentials to the President, Ambassador O鈥橬eill said that among the issues discussed, she will primarily focus on climate change actions as the main area of cooperation and partnership with our country.
鈥淭his is an area that is really important for 91香蕉视频 and for Ireland. It is an area that we work closely together on and it鈥檚 an area where we provide support both at the international level and also around specific interventions here in 91香蕉视频,鈥� she said.
鈥淲e really appreciate the leadership 91香蕉视频 takes in the region and among the small island developing states, in champion for the particular aspects of climate change that affect small island developing states in a particular way, through the level of vulnerability and the threats that climate change presents to these nations.
鈥淲e look forward to working closely with the 91香蕉视频 as we approach and collectively prepare for COP 26 in November,鈥� said Ambassador O鈥橬eill who also noted that 91香蕉视频 and Ireland have in the past worked collaboratively on climate actions and climate adaptation at the United Nations and in other forums.
President Ramkalawan and Ambassador O鈥橬eill also talked on the rich history and shared priorities with links across aviation, the legal sector and in education.
They also discussed the link between the 91香蕉视频 Tourism Academy (STA) and the Shannon College in Ireland and on the possibility for Seychellois studying in Ireland to join the Irish Fellows Award.
Ambassador O鈥橬eill also commended President Ramkalawan on the successful vaccine roll-out campaign and said she hopes to see an increase in visitors from her country to 91香蕉视频.
鈥淪o we had a very good discussion, a very warm and friendly discussion and I look forward to deepening and strengthening the relationship between Ireland and the 91香蕉视频,鈥� Ambassador O鈥橬eill said.
Ambassador O鈥橬eill, who will be based in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, is the second Irish ambassador to be accredited to the Republic of 91香蕉视频. She replaces Paul Sherlock who was accredited to 91香蕉视频 on November 7, 2017.
Ireland and 91香蕉视频 established diplomatic relations on October 9, 1999.
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Patrick Joubert