the official overseas missions he has undertaken since November 2024 to date, he will, in each case, state t…
(No. B/804) Mr A. Duval (Fourth Member for Port-Louis North & Montagne Longue) asked the Minister of Industry, SME and Cooperatives whether, in regard to the official overseas missions he has undertaken since November 2024 to date, he will, in each case, state the – (a) dates, purpose and country/countries visited; (b) composition of the delegation, and 129 (c) cost incurred in terms of – (i) air tickets; (ii) accommodation; (iii) per diem allowances, and (iv) cars put at the disposal thereof, if any.
Reply (The Prime Minister): The hon. Minister of Industry, SME and Cooperatives has effected 4 overseas missions to date as follows – (i) 21st General Session of African-Asian Rural Development Organisation (AARDO) Conference, and the 77th and 78th Sessions of the AARDO Executive Committees, held from 19 to 24 February 2025 in New Delhi, India; (ii) The Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting, held in Namibia from 18 to 20 June 2025; (iii) Corporate Council on Africa’s 2025 US-Africa Business Summit in Angola from 22 to 25 June 2025, and (iv) International Trade Centre Global SME Ministerial Meeting, held from 22 to 24 July 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa. As regards parts (b) and (c) of the question, the information requested for is being placed in the Library of the National Assembly.