The following statement is from spokesman Matthew Miller:
During a meeting at the Fourth Conference on Small Island Developing States in Antigua and Barbuda yesterday, Under Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma and Foreign Minister Sylvestre Radegonde discussed the United States and Seychelles’ shared commitment to combating climate change. Deputy Secretary Verma commended Seychelles’ inspiring engagement on climate issues, including President Ramkalawan’s leadership of SIDS DOCK, an organization composed of small island developing states seeking innovative ways to sustainably power their economies. They also discussed maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean, engagement on shared priorities in the Indian Ocean Rim Association and the Indian Ocean Commission, and opportunities to deepen the strong ties between the two countries fostered by the newly opened U.S. Embassy in Victoria. Deputy Secretary Verma highly praised Seychelles’ leadership in regional security, including its willingness to prosecute piracy and its participation in the Combined Maritime Task Force (CMF) and Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG).
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