Seychelles to engage in strengthening south-south cooperation |22 April 2015

Vice-President Danny Faure will represent President James Michel at the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Asian-African Conference (ACC) and the 10th anniversary of the New Asian-African Strategic Partnership (NAASP) summit.

The events are being hosted by the Republic of Indonesia and held from April 22-24 in the cities of Bandung and Jakarta respectively.

The commemorative events, under the theme ‘Strengthening South-south Cooperation to Promote World Peace and Prosperity’, will provide delegates with the right  platform to exchange views, share experiences on the economic development in their respective regions and address both internal and external challenges.

Countries taking part will also have the opportunity to discuss ways to create and maintain peace in Asian and African regions as well as build cross-sectoral cooperation in the two continents.

Vice-President Faure’s delegation includes the non-resident Ambassador of the Republic of Seychelles to the Republic of Indonesia, Waven William, and the Seychelles Consul General in Jakarata, Indonesia, Nico Barrito.

The ACC, also called the Bandung Conference, was held for the first time in April 1995,in Bandung, Republic of  Indonesia, with the aim to promote solidarity among newly independent former colonies, mainly in Asia.

Twenty-nine countries from Asian and African regions took part in the conference and adopted the Principles of Bandung, agreeing to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations and to promote Asian-African economic and cultural cooperation.

Meanwhile, the NAASP is an initiative launched at the 50th anniversary commemoration of the ACC, in 2005, as a means of revitalising the long standing solidarity and spirit of cooperation between Asian and African countries.

From Indonesia, the Vice-President will proceed on an official visit to the People’s Republic of China at the invitation of the Chinese government. He will be accompanied by the Ambassador of the Republic of Seychelles to the People’s Republic of China, Philippe Le Gall.