(No. B/12) Mr K. Lobine (First Member for La Caverne & Phoenix) asked the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister of Finance, Minister for Rodrigues and Outer Islands whether, in regard to the Extended Continental Shelf in the Mascarene Plateau Region, he will state whether, during the recent State Visit of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Seychelles to Mauritius – (a) the progress of the Joint Management Area (JMA) framework was discussed; (b) new agreements or Memoranda of Understanding were signed to further explore and exploit the natural resources within the JMA, and (c) the exploration for potential petroleum and the conduct of seismic surveys were discussed.