Spain Also Suffering From Piracy
Wed, 15 February 2012
Spain's new ambassador to Seychelles said yesterday his country was suffering like Seychelles from the harmful effects of piracy.
Speaking to the media after presenting his credentials to President James A Michel, ambassador Miguel-Fernandez-Palacios Martinez said Spain would remain Seychelles' partners against the crime for as long as the problem existed.
"The President and I spoke about the problem of piracy for a long time," he told the media.
"As you know we have a Spanish fishing fleet which is based here and we have to have security on board. For us piracy is a matter of national security and we know it is the same for Seychelles, so we are working hand in hand because piracy is a menace for both the Spanish and the Seychellois societies," the ambassador said.
Two Spanish doctors are being held in Somalia after they were kidnapped. Â
The Spanish ambassador is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.