30 June 2017

To: The Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional
Integration and International Trade

Private Notice Question

I have to inform you that the Honourable Leader of the Opposition,

Mr Charles Gatan Xavier Luc Duval, GCSK, F.C.A., MP, has given notice of the
following Private Notice Question which he proposes to put to the Honourable Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade at the sitting to be held today,
Friday 30 June 2017 at 3.00 p.m.

To ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International

Trade
Whether, in regard to our relations with the Middle East countries, he will

(a) state the reasons for the issue of the Communiqu, dated 05 June 2017,
breaking off our relations with the State of Qatar;
(b) state whether Mauritius has joined any so-called Coalition against the
Republic of Iran;
(c) state the steps taken to ensure the safety and wellbeing of Mauritian
nationals who are working/or otherwise in the State of Qatar and in the
Republic of Iran, respectively; and
(d) give details of the Foreign Direct Investments, if any, received from
Saudi Arabia since 01 January 2015, excluding monies received
therefrom on the acquisition of villas?

Bibi Safeena Lotun (Mrs)

Clerk of the National Assembly