Japan-Seychelles Relations

January 8, 2021

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:

1976 Independence of Seychelles (official recognition)

Japanese Nationals:

12 (as of October 2019)

Trade with Japan (2019):

  • Exports to Japan: 8.24 billion yen (fish, etc.)
  • Imports from Japan: 1.28 billion yen (transportation, machinery, etc.)

Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total as of 2017):

VIP Visits (after 1994)

From Japan to Seychelles:
Year Name
2001 Mr.Kozo Watanabe, Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives
2006 Japan-AU Parliamentary League
2009 Mr. Tetsuro Yano, Member of the Houde of Councillors
2010 Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Member of House of Representatives
2015 Mr. Minoru Kiuchi, State Minister for Foreign Affairs
2018 Mr. Masahisa Sato, State Minister for Foreign Affairs
From Seychelles to Japan:
Year Name
1995 Hon. Danielle de St. Jorre, Minister of Foreign Affairs
1998 Hon. Jeremie Bonnelame, Minister of Foreign Affairs(TICAD II)
1998 Hon. Ronald J. Jumeau, Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources
2001 Hon. Jeremie Bonnelame, Minister of Foreign Affairs(TICAD Ministerial-level Meeting)
2003 Hon. Jeremie Bonnelame, Minister of Foreign Affairs(TICAD III)
2008 H.E. Mr. James Alix Michel, President and Hon. Patrick Pillay, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (TICAD IV)
2009 H.E. Mr. James Alix Michel, President
2011 H.E. Mr. Peter Sinon, Minister for Investment, Natural Resources and Industry
2012 Mr. Maurice Loustau-Lalanne, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2013 H.E. Mr. James Alix Michel, President and Hon. Mr. Jean-Paul Adam, Minister for Foreign Affairs (TICAD V)
2013 Amb. Mr. Barry Faure, Secretary of State
2014 Hon. Mr. Macsuzy Mondon, Minister for Education, Employment and Human Resources (UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development)
2015 Hon. Mr. Didier Dogley, Minister for Environment, Energy and Climate Change (Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction)
2018 H.E. Mr. Vincent Meriton, Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs
2019 H.E. Mr. Danny Faure, President (TICAD7)
2019 H.E. Mr. Vincent Meriton, Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs (Ceremony of Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor)
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