Seychelles and South Africa will set up a joint commission to extend bilateral collaborations. The Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement that said the agreement was struck on August 14, expanding on the initial deal signed in January. “The countries expressed their satisfaction with the successful deliberations of the Senior Officials Meeting and agreed to hold the 1st Joint Commission in South Africa in 2015 at mutually convenient dates,” the statement said.
The two countries plan to expand collaborative efforts in a variety of fields including environment and renewable energy. The statement added, “The two countries remained cognizant of the importance of the Indian Ocean and pledged to work together towards the sustainable development of the shared oceanic territory.”
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