AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoChess & Youth Sports: The Virgin Islands notched milestone results at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, with the women’s team scoring its first match win and the open team landing its first individual victory. Film & Diplomacy: India’s 19th Global Film Festival Noida 2026 opened at Marwah Studios with Seychelles Ambassador H.E. Harisoa Lalatiana Accouche among the international guests. Fashion & Investment: The BRICS+ Fashion Summit returns to Moscow (Sept 28–30) with African fashion leaders pushing for better investor attention and cross-border trade. Tourism & Aviation (Seychelles): Seychelles is back at IFTM Top Resa in Paris and is also strengthening its Middle East push at Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, led by Tourism Minister Amanda Bernstein and partners including Air Seychelles and major resorts. Tourism Partnership: Emirates renewed its strategic MoU with Seychelles Tourism Board and the Ministry of Tourism and Culture as arrivals near 400,000, backed by twice-daily Dubai–Mahé flights. Environment & Lifestyle: The Clean Shores Run in Roche Caiman drew 34 participants for a 5km coastal cleanup push tied to International Coastal Cleanup Day. Travel Rules (Seychelles travellers): South Korea’s ETA list includes Seychelles with a 30-day stay, while smart entry gates exclude African countries—so Seychelles visitors still use standard immigration processing.
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