The new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Mr. Manuel Salazar Palma paid a Courtesy Call on the Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Roger Mancienne this afternoon. Speaker Mancienne was accompanied by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Gervais Henrie, the Clerk, Mrs Tania Isaac and the Deputy Clerk, Ms Alexandria Faure.
The Speaker welcomed and congratulated the Ambassador on his accreditation and was glad to make his acquaintance. H.E. Mr. Palma took this opportunity to express his honour and privilege for him to become the representative to the Seychelles for Spain.
Both the Ambassador and the Speaker discussed the challenges that Seychelles and Spain are facing due to the Covid-19 pandemic and how it has especially affected the tourism industry.
Spain and Seychelles established Diplomatic relations on November 03rd 1978 and Hon. Mancienne expressed his hope that the two countries can keep building on its existing bilateral relations and work towards an even stronger alliance. The Ambassador was presented with a small token by the Speaker on behalf of the National Assembly before the meeting concluded.
H.E Mr. Palma was accompanied by the Captain Edmond Hoareau, Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Spain in Seychelles.
