UAE to help Seychelles beef up maritime security
Deal worth $15 million signed for UAE to assist Seychelles in combatting sea piracy
Victoria, Seychelles: The UAE and the Republic of Seychelles have signed an agreement worth $15 million (Dh55 million) to assist Seychelles in combatting sea piracy and the regulation of fishing and marine activities.
The agreement was forged under the directive of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and close follow up of General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
Under the agreement, the UAE will help Seychelles fund the building of a new coast guard base in Mahé, the largest island in the archipelago.
The UAE will also provide five patrol ships. The signing of the agreement was attended by Mal Allah Mubarak Suwaid Al Ameri, UAE ambassador to Tanzania and non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Seychelles, Joel Morgan, Seychelles Minister of Internal Affairs and Environment, and Jean Paul Adam, Seychelles Minister of Foreign Affairs.
