AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCoastal & Community Sports: The Clean Shores Run in Roche Caiman brought Seychelles youth and partners together for International Coastal Cleanup Day, with Sports Minister Kelsey Belle and Russian Ambassador Kirill Sokolov-Shcherbachev joining the 5km race; 34 runners completed the course, and Yannick Anacoura won overall while Belle topped the women’s category. Seychelles Tourism, GCC Focus: At Arabian Travel Market 2026, Seychelles Tourism Board is putting the Gulf Cooperation Council at the centre of a high-value strategy, backed by a renewed Emirates MoU and growing regional connectivity that funnels many visitors via Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi. Emirates Partnership Boost: Emirates renewed its strategic tourism partnership with Seychelles, extending a deal first launched in 2013 and aiming to lift inbound travel through joint marketing, familiarisation trips and trade engagement as arrivals near 400,000. Traditional Medicine Push: WHO called for more research into traditional medicine, highlighting Seychelles’ own commitment to building national research centres as governments seek safer, evidence-based health options. Travel Rules Watch: Thailand tightened entry rules from 15 September, cutting the 60-day visa-free stay to 30 days for many nationalities and limiting land-border visa-free entries—an update that will shape regional travel planning.
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