Courtesy call upon the Minister of Internal Affairs by newly accredited Ambassador Designate of the Republic of Korea to The Republic of Seychelles

The Minister of Internal Affairs Mr. Charles Fonseka warmly welcomed the newly accredited Ambassador Designate of the Republic of Korea to The Republic of Seychelles His Excellency Mr. Kang Jung in a courtesy call to the Minister this morning. Discussions focused on further enhancing collaboration between the two nations through law enforcement capacity building.

Minister Fonseka explained that, “we always place great importance on developing human resources of our law enforcement and consider the collaboration between our two nations of great significance in honouring our commitment in enhancing law enforcement capabilities.” The Minister also spoke on the possibility of exploring ways to increase engagement in maritime security in the region. This will be through capacity-building initiatives but also by sharing knowledge, skills and best practices in maritime security. This would further strengthen capabilities and address challenges in the maritime domain.

The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Commissioner of the Seychelles Police Mr. Francis Songoire, Director of the National Information Sharing & Coordination Centre (NISCC) Captain Gerald Wong-Pool, Executive Director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Mrs. Mastura Shah-Faure, Ms. Heejeong Heo, First Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Soochan Jee, Defence Attaché, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Conrad Benoiton, Honorary Consul for the Republic of Korea in Seychelles and Mr. James Carpin, Third Secretary and Desk Officer for the Republic of Korea, Bilateral Affairs Division, Foreign Affairs Department.