A military parade highlighting the Seychelles National Day celebrated on June 29, the day the island nation got its independence in 1976 from Britain, took place on Friday.
This year's special guest at the ceremony was the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, and First Lady Jeanette Kagame. President Kagame is on a state visit to Seychelles from June 28 to July 2.
This year the Seychelles' National Anthem was played by the National Band and 50 youth accompanied by a 21-gun salute. Once again, the parade, which for many years marched on the tracks of the stadium 'Stad Linite', made its way to the centre of Seychelles' capital Victoria at the Unity Monument, to be greeted by cheering crowds with waving flags.
The platoons marched along Constitution Avenue passing in front of the 'Lavwa Lanasyon' [Voice of the Nation] monument and proceeded towards Liberty Monument. After saluting the President, the platoons marched up to the International Conference Centre car park.
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