Sécurité Intérieure, Sécurité Maritime; la Circulation entre les deux îles ( Réunion/Maurice)

Cabinet has taken note of the outcome of the 6th Meeting of the Groupe de contact Maurice Réunion sur la sécurité held in Reunion Island on 06 June 2023. Discussions focused on five main themes, namely : Sécurité Intérieure; Sécurité Maritime; la Circulation entre les deux îles; Coopération judiciaire; and Lutte contre les atteintes à l’environnement. The Committee took note of the progress made following the last meeting as well as current state of collaboration in each theme. The two countries agreed, inter alia, to:
(a) formalise the exchange of information between the maritime surveillance centres of the two islands for the detection of suspected vessels and prevention of accidents at sea;
(b) continue the capacity building programme of Officers of the Mauritius Revenue Authority and les douanes de la Réunion as well as to formalise the cooperation between the two entities;
(c) study the possibility of collaboration in terms of combatting illegal migration and to reinforce the exchange of information on that issue;
(d) consider potential areas of collaboration between the two islands with respect to counter terrorism; and
(e) enhance the cooperation in judicial/legal matters.