President Faure meets IPU President Gabriela Cuevas Barron

President Faure meets President of the IPU, Senator in Mexico, H.E. Honourable Gabriela Cuevas Barron

President Foure Press release 21.01.2020

President Danny Faure received the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and current Senator in Mexico, H.E. Honourable Gabriela Cuevas Barron, at State House this morning. The visit by Ms Barron, the 29th President of the IPU, is part of a tour of Africa in the final year of her three-year term.

21.01.2020

Seychelles.com

Author:
Karl Schnürch

Source:
president's office
Seychelles

Ms Barron was accompanied by the Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles, Mr Nicholas Prea, Members of the National Assembly, Mr Waven William and Ms Jany de Letourdie, and the Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Ms Tania Isaac.

President Faure meets IPU President Gabriela Cuevas Barron

President Faure welcomed Ms Barron to Seychelles and commended the IPU for the work it is doing in promoting human rights and global dialogue. The President said he hoped that her visit to Seychelles would further strengthen the IPU's relationship with Seychelles.

Ms Barron briefed the President on the work that the IPU has done so far. They also spoke about matters of interest to both the IPU and Seychelles, such as climate change, praising Seychelles for its active role in successfully advocating for resolutions on climate change at the international level. They also discussed ways of working with the National Assembly on capacity building, cultural exchanges and tourism.

The IPU is the global organisation of national parliaments, founded in 1889. Today it has 179 member parliaments and 12 associate members. Seychelles became a member of the IPU in March 2010.

Also present at the meeting were the Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Dr Marina Confait, and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Author: Karl Schnürch

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