Seychelles’ high commissioner to Jamaica accredited |06 February 2009

The presentation was part of Jamaica’s annual diplomatic week, during which its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, in collaboration with other ministries, holds a week of activities for the diplomatic corps, both living there and abroad.

One of the highlights of the week is the presentation of credentials by new ambassadors and high commissioners.

Sir Kenneth and Mr Jumeau discussed the need for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to unite across the continents so as to face the various global crises, their role in the world’s economic and financial environment, global climate change and also how to coordinate their efforts more in pushing the small islands agenda on the world scene.

A bilateral meeting was also requested by Mr Jumeau to revive the draft agreement on technical, economic and commercial cooperation that the two governments began negotiating in 1992/1993, as well as to inquire about Seychelles’ 2007 request to the Jamaican government for a double taxation avoidance agreement.

Seychelles and Jamaica established diplomatic relations on February 26, 1979.