President on working visit to UAE |20 May 2005
The visit is at the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the United Arab Emirates.
President Michel is accompanied on the visit by the governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles, Mr Francis Chang-Leng, and the managing director of Nouvobanq, Mr Ahmad Saeed.
During Mr Michel's absence, Vice-President Joseph Belmont is responsible for the functions of the Office of the President.