State of Goa, India: The Seychelles President, Mr. Danny Faure, met with the Mayor of Panaji, Shri Vithal Chopdekar, in the margins of the State Visit to India this morning.

The Head of State and the Mayor reviewed areas in which the capital of Panaji, Goa, and Victoria, Seychelles, could further broaden their cooperation bearing in mind the Twinning Agreement both Panaji and Victoria would embark on.

Bother sides agreed to explore further cooperation in areas such as port exchanges, marine security, tourism and heritage preservation, culture and people-to-people contact and fisheries.