Beryl Samson accredited as new Seychelles ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium |26 May 2018
Beryl Samson is the new Seychelles ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium.
She presented her credentials to His Majesty, King Phillipe of Belgium, in Brussels during a ceremony held on Wednesday May 23 at the Royal Palace of Brussels.
Ambassador Samson becomes the eighth ambassador with residence in Brussels and second woman ambassador covering this jurisdiction, since the opening of the Seychelles mission in 1976.
This year marks the 42nd anniversary since Seychelles established diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Belgium. The two countries enjoy a history of robust partnership and cooperation based on shared priorities and mutual respect.
Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador Samson conveyed, on behalf of President Danny Faure and the people of Seychelles, warm wishes to His Majesty, the King and expressed her heartfelt appreciation for the assistance and support accorded to Seychelles by the Kingdom of Belgium.
Ambassador Samson also expressed her gratitude to the Kingdom of Belgium for its support towards the Maritime Surveillance Project which has boosted Seychelles’ surveillance capacity in the Indian Ocean and for the Belgian Debt Rescheduling in exchange for nature conservation and climate change adaptation, which has launched Seychelles’ innovative financing programmes for the development of the Blue Economy.
Ambassador Samson expressed her desire for enhanced partnerships in terms of tourism, education, agriculture and fisheries, business promotion, and cultural and sport exchange.
Noting that the two countries enjoy a strong relationship, King Phillipe extended on his part his warm wishes towards the people of Seychelles and expressed his desire to deepen the relations further.
“Seychelles is a beautiful island nation which have placed its mark on the international scene with regards to the fight against piracy and for maritime security in the Indian Ocean,” said King Phillipe during the accreditation ceremony.