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INTERPOL is to provide essential equipment and training to law enforcement across East African countries tackling maritime piracy as part of a EUR 1.6 million project funded by the European Commission.

This year State House celebrates its 100th anniversary of existence. As part of activities to mark this special celebration, the Office of the President is organising a series of Open Day tours every Friday of the year, until the last week of November.

The British Ministry of Defence has renewed its contract with Air Seychelles, singling out the satisfactory performance of the airline on its operations to the Falklands Islands.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jean-Paul Adam spoke of the “collective responsibility” of every Seychellois to protect each other’s fundamental human rights during his opening address at the ‘Implementation of Human Rights in Seychelles’ workshop launched earlier today at the STC conference Centre.

President James Michel has made a powerful call on world leaders to listen to the developing world and vulnerable communities which are most affected by climate change, and collectively address the development challenges faced by small island states and developing nations in the face of global warming.

President James Michel will be travelling to India for a 2 day visit next week to address the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2011, which will be inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

The inaccessible Aldabra lagoon in the Indian Ocean is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to a unique collection of plants and animals, including more than 100,000 giant tortoises. For three hours, the island supply plane cruises above the seemingly empty blue plain of the Indian Ocean.