President Faure on state visit to Cuba |22 April 2017

President Faure will travel to Cuba on a state visit from April 27-28, 2017 at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Cuba, Raúl Castro.

According to a communiqué from State House, President Faure will also attend the opening of the first Embassy of Seychelles in Cuba on April 26, 2017.

Seychelles enjoys strong ties with Cuba and the trip will provide the opportunity to strengthen long-standing bilateral relations.

President Faure will be accompanied by Designated Minister Macsuzy Mondon. The presidential delegation will leave the country on Monday April 24, 2017.

Following the state visit, President Faure will spend five days of his annual leave in Havana. He will be back in office on Monday May 8, 2017.