The government of Mauritius has issued a statement after once again rejecting Labour’s Chagos deal, saying their commitment to reach an agreement remains “unshaken”.
The Cabinet of Mauritius met this morning under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Navin Ramgoola to be informed of the developments on the deal.
The Attorney General travelled to London recently in relation to the proposed treaty on the sovereignty of Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelago.
He will now travel to London again this evening in order to continue discussions with the UK government.
The Attorney General travelled to London recently in relation to the proposed treaty
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In the highlights of the cabinet meeting, the PM’s office wrote:
“Cabinet has met this morning to be informed of developments following the recent visit of the Attorney General to London in relation to the proposed treaty on the sovereignty of Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelado.”
“The attorney General will travel again this evening in order to continue with the discussions in London. Upon his return, Cabinet will then be apprised of the situation.”
“The commitment and resolve of Mauritius to reach an agreement and end this long battle for the sovereignty of Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelado remains unshaken.”
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones has said that the UK is still negotiating with Mauritius.
Ramgoolan has claimed the UK wants the deal finalised before Donald Trump takes office on January 20.
Speaking to LBC, Jones said the UK was mid-negotiation with the Mauritian government.
“Listeners will probably know, I suspect, that this is an island that is an important military base for the UK, important to our national security. It’s right, therefore, that we secure our presence and operations on that island,” he said.
“But what I can’t tell you now is the kind of details, because they are mid-negotiation. That will get presented in the normal way to Parliament, like any other treaty, in due course.”
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